SILVERI stiffened, my eyes going wide as Darian leaned in so close I could feel the heat radiating from his skin. The subtle, crisp scent of wild sunflowers clung to him, brushing against my senses and leaving me momentarily breathless.I swallowed hard, my mind buzzing with erratic thoughts that had no business being there. My heart pounded furiously against my ribs, screaming at me for all the wrong reasons."I'm still waiting, Princess," he whispered smooth as silk.Before I could completely lose my composure, I swallowed the lump in my throat and stepped back, breaking the dangerous spell."I'm tired," I said, keeping my voice barely above a whisper. "I have a lot of work to do."I gave him a quick, dismissive side-eye and turned on my heel, darting out of the training courtyard. Contrary to what I expected, he didn't try to stop me. He didn't even turn around, though out of the corner of my eye, I caught the faint, wicked curl of his lips as he watched me flee.I took a deep bre
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