Beauty And The Beast
Alexander watched him approach, his expression calm on the surface, but his sharp deep blue eyes studying every small detail, the nervous swallow, the slight tremble in Aiden’s hands, the way he kept his gaze lowered until the last moment.
When Aiden finally stopped beside him, Alexander leaned in slightly, his voice low enough that only Aiden could hear.
“You still have time to run.”
Aiden glanced up at him, those dark eyes meeting Alexander’s blue ones for a brief second. He let out a tired sigh.
“If I run,” he muttered, “my stepmother might actually hunt me down and drag me back herself.”
For the second time that day, the corner of Alexander’s mouth twitched. Not quite a smile, but someth