Isabella POVThe morning sun warmed the rich brown earth as my fingers dug gently into the soil, loosening the roots of a fresh lavender bush.Beside me, Killian was down on his knees in the dirt, his long sleeves pushed up past his elbows to reveal his thick, scarred forearms. The sight of the broad, terrifying Alpha King kneeling in the soft soil of the royal garden, carefully planting flowers with his massive hands, brought a quiet, helpless smile to my face"You are putting it too deep," I murmured, leaning over to nudge his shoulder with mine.Killian paused, looking down at the small green sapling tucked into the dark earth, then up at me with a golden, amused glint in his eyes. "I am ensuring the roots hold, little bird.""It is a flower, Killian, not a fortress wall," I laughed softly, reaching out to guide his hands.My fingers brushed over his knuckles, wiping away a smear of dark dirt. Killian turned his palm upward, gently catching my hand in his. He didn't pull me closer
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