JADE“Your stepbrother can't seem to take his eyes off you.”Those are the words Soren said to me a few moments ago, that instantly sets me on edge. When I look across the space in the same moment, and see Knight still watching me, I can't help the blush that stains my cheeks and spreads down to my neck. The greeting of guests had drifted us further away from the Graves couple, which is a bit of a relief, to be honest.I’m afraid my husband would notice how my body keeps betraying me next to my stepbrother. Soren is looking at me intently, with the same affection distinct to those red eyes of his alone. A hiccup rises from my gut. “He obviously can't believe I'm alive,” I cover up with a nervous laugh. “I disappeared for three years, remember? They probably hoped I was dead.”Soren’s eyes soften as he drapes his arm around my neck, turning us away from Knight and Camille. “Then there's me, who wants you by my side forever. One good ally is better than a number of enemies, love.”I
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