Visitor

I wake up hearing the knocking. Climbing from my bed, I open the door and stand confused when I see Kellan. I look at the time. It's six am?

"I'm sorry." I look at him, waiting for him to explain. "I realised the way I have been behaving around you is not good." He steps into the room. "Darius has explained he warned you to stay away from me, and I kept pushing you into situations with me. It wasn't very polite."

"Kellan, it is fine." I often forget he is young. Sure, he is a prince, but he's only twenty-six.

"It isn't, and this apology is also from Darius as he realised requesting you avoid me puts you in a difficult situation." Sighing, he rubs his face. "We both essentially have made this harder for you. Darius wouldn't tell any of the other contestants to avoid me, so he apologises and takes it back."

"Thank you. Although, he's right. Me getting seen with you in compromising or troubling situations won't help me."

He chuckles slightly. "That was his excuse, Elara. Darius telling y