Chapter 24- Why can't I just let go?

Xzen's POV

I stride calmly across the courtyard, my footsteps echoing off the stone walls. The warm sunlight casts a serene glow, contrasting with the turmoil brewing within me. Aura follows quietly behind, her soft footsteps and gentle rustling of clothes the only sounds betraying her presence.

When I stormed between her and Ace, I'd ft foolish and stuck without an excuse for my presence but then my lips had moved on their own. My desperation forcing me to think at a rushed pace.

“Training starts in two minutes, Aura. Come along.” I'd said and walked off. At first I thought she wasn't going to follow but she's proved me wrong once again.

The air is alive with the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the distant chirping of birds, a tranquil atmosphere that belies my inner conflict. My mind is a chaos as warring thoughts clash like opposing forces.

I have no idea why I interrupted her moment with Ace?

Why do I feel this primal urge to claim her attention all to myself?

I push aside m