SHE WANTED TO LET GO OF HIS HAND. BUT SHE didn’t. His touch burned her skin. The shame. The betrayal. The desire. How could I waste such a perfect opportunity? Why did I hesitate? She knew she was not to blame for the useless bow. Nonetheless, the self-recriminations could not be silenced. The moment they stepped into the palace courtyard, Shahrzad tried to pull away. Khalid merely tightened his grip.
