DAMIAN’S POVI remained behind my desk long after Philip left, staring at the closed door as his final words continued to circle through my mind. I hated the way the question had settled inside me because I knew there was only one person who could answer it, and yet I had no desire to approach Aviana with Philip's words hanging between us. If I asked her, I wanted the answer from her, not from a man who had every reason to make me suspicious of her.I pushed away from the desk and left the office. I found Aviana in the small sitting room overlooking the inner courtyard, standing near the window with her arms folded as she watched two guards change positions below. She turned when she heard me enter, and the slight surprise on her face told me she hadn't expected me. “Is something wrong?” she asked, studying my expression.“Not exactly,” I replied as I stopped a few feet away from her, keeping my voice even. “I wanted to ask you something.” She waited, and for a moment, I almost c
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