Chapter 35:GONERaphael’s POVSomething was wrong.I noticed it before the day had even ended.Every morning, without realizing it, my eyes searched for Evelyn.Usually, I found her quietly eating with the servants or walking through the courtyard with Clare.Sometimes she smiled. Sometimes she simply nodded when our eyes met.Today…Nothing.I told myself it didn’t matter. After all, I was the one who had pushed her away.She was probably avoiding me and that was good. That was for the best.Or at least…That was what I kept telling myself.The rest of the morning passed in meetings, reports from the traders, casualty numbers, and repairs to the northern border.I listened, I answered, and I signed whatever Damien placed before me.Yet, every few minutes, my attention wandered toward the office door.She wasn’t coming to see me, not after what I’d said.A dull ache settled somewhere beneath my ribs but I ignored it.By afternoon, I was standing in the training grounds.The warriors ha
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