No, my eyes land on Kai’s before running over his rigid body. Fear pulls at his features, and when he dares to meet my gaze, I’m forced to once again wonder why I ever bother looking at anyone else. Those icy eyes drag over my body, feeling heavier than a touch, more meaningful than a word. I revel in his reverence. That is, until it lands on the fingers I’ve laced between his brother’s. A muscle feathers in his jaw. I can see the anger seeping out from beneath the unbothered mask he’s slipped on. So he looks away. He turns. He strides from the throne room. And I can feel myself beginning to
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