Defying Death

“Eodelle…”

I gazed at his mesmerizing gray eyes and I saw that he also wanted to stay yet, something was stopping him from doing it. I am aware he has a tight schedule for his palace duties and his never-ending meetings with the council from every kingdom under the Empire’s reign. I can even see the exhaustion in his eyes. The faint dark circle was visible when I got closer to him as my eyes explored his still handsome face, his pink lips looking so inviting but I never wanted to distract him from whatever it is that seems important for him to attend.

Smiling, I pushed myself a little, not wanting him to get into trouble if he ever canceled one of his schedules because of me, “It’s okay if you can’t stay, your Grace. I just tried my luck.”

“I want to stay so bad with you here tonight, Eodelle. But there is something I need to deal with…” he murmured in his hoarse tone, his eyes half-open as if he was bewitched by something that he sees in me and it was indeed flattering to see a power