LILIANA'S POVMy heartbeat ceased. I remained motionless on the balcony. The cloaked silhouette had vanished. In an instant. One moment, they were present. The following— Nada. Just shadows. Merely the silent garden. A chill crept along my spine. Had it all been in my mind? Absolutely not. I was aware of what I had observed. Someone had been keeping an eye on me. Not the estate. Me. Step by step, I retreated slowly. Then a second step. My hands were trembling already.Acting on impulse, I spun around and dashed indoors. The space instantly seemed cramped. Silence enveloped me. I hurried down the hallway. "Darian!" My call reverberated in the passage. A maid glanced up, startled. Before she had the chance to inquire, Darian emerged from the far end. His steely gray eyes focused on me right away. "What occurred?" I fought to steady my breathing. "There was someone out there." His demeanor shifted at once. "Where?" "The gard
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