Duncan nodded and did so, excusing himself and leaving right after the flowers were out of his hands.“What’s that, does our little Amara have an admirer who’s sending her flowers?” Melanie teased, but was left disappointed and slightly worried when she received no reaction from Amara.“Hey, Mara,”
Now, all he had to do was think about a way to get it out of him.“I’m sorry for the way I acted yesterday,” He paused, waiting a second to see how Amara reacted to his words- even if she was a tad bit surprised, she didn’t show it- he then waited yet another second, granting his mind the permission
Anger and disbelief, those were the two logical emotion one was meant to feel after hearing something as…ridiculous as the words that had just left Tobias’s mouth.But Amara felt none of that. In fact, she felt nothing. Even seconds after he had spoken, she continued to stare speechless, unable to m
For a while, Tobias contemplated doing as told, but eventually, he let go, his fingers brushing against her waist as they slid across the material of her dress.“Good,” He whispered, watching as she put a safe distance between them. “Now, let’s talk.”“Talk,” Amara scoffed, the look of disgust obvio
Her voice was so soft that Tobias was almost sure it was a beg.He didn’t respond though, and for a few minutes, a tense and suffocating silence surrounded them.Amara felt uncomfortable, she wanted him gone, and more than that, she wanted to forget the words he had just said and completely ignore t
Amara stood by the window, picking at the side of her thumb and fiddling with the necklace Elijah had given her.She was so deep in thought, processing all the Tobias had said, that she didn’t notice Elijah walking in.For a little while, he didn’t bother calling out to her, taking his time to exami
“He…” She tried, pausing, before shaking her head. “You wouldn’t believe me, it’s not something that’s likely to happen.”“Try me,” Elijah challenged. “There’s no harm in trying.”“It’s…well…” Amara struggled to find the right words, her fingers moving back to the side of her thumb.Elijah noticed a
“Oh,” Elijah muttered, his eyes lingering on the flowers for a little while before turning and walking away.For some reason, perhaps it had something to do with the way her expression had stiffened or her eyes seemed to darken, He didn’t believe a single word she had said, but he knew better than t