I left Amaya in the garden room after she fell asleep on the sofa, exhausted by the tension she could sense but couldn't name. Looking at her sleep peacefully, I was filled with dread at the thought of Roman getting his hands on her. Of course I was just as bad a man as he was but nobody could say I didn’t truly care for the girl. Once I was certain she would not be getting up anytime soon, I quietly got up, covered her with a cashmere blanket and stood there for a moment. How was I to protect her from this dangerous world? How had this woman stumbled into my life and changed everything so quickly? Why was I so sure that I would burn the world to keep her right by my side? Finally ready to leave her to rest, I walked back to the study, where Regina and Nathaniel were waiting. They had dismissed the guards so we could have some privacy and discuss the situation of things properly. The air in the room was thick with unspoken questions. Especially from Regina who
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