[Ayla's POV]I continue to stare in the direction that Aera left, stunned by his proclamation. He was coming to the capitol with me… What the hell was this man actually thinking? Was this another one of his schemes, or was he really being sincere?There was no way to tell, and I needed to keep my guard up. "Ayla," Uncle Silas calls, snapping me out of my daze. "There's something I want to ask you.""What is it?""What's really going on between you and Aera?""I don't know," I admit.It was the simplest of answers, and it was the truth. A few weeks prior, I could have easily said that there wasn't anything between us. But now, I honestly didn't know."Do you like him?" He continues, treading dangerous waters.As I prepare to say no, I find myself faltering. Did I like him? I mean, he was drop-dead sexy and great in bed. Physically, he was the perfect specimen, and those features... Goddess, he was gorgeous. However, no relationship could be formed on the basis of physical attraction a
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