Chapter 31: Not worthy enough?
Autumn stood outside Kieran’s study, her hands clammy against the folds of her dress. She took a breath, lifted her hand to knock... hesitating for some unknown reason...
"Autumn, come in!"
She froze.
Of course he knew she was there. He always did.She was ’bound’ to him... like he knew her every breath... but then why did he not know she was already there... hiding at the guest Hall when the Bloodfangs... that slap... it still rang... not on her cheeks but in some corner of her heart.
She quickly shook her head, distorting that image... she was there to thank him...and apologize for the upcoming mayhem... not the other way around!
Quickly, she smoothed the creases of her crimson red gown and ran her fingers through her hair, unsure why she even bothered.He had... ’had’ her when she looked worse...hardly better than a beggar!
This wasn’t a date. This was a confrontation she had avoided for days... she wanted things to normalise... because he had given up a lot for her already that day... she was offering herself as some sort of... compensation... no love... no time or space for love... right? Or was it already there?
Psst! Who cared! She tried shrugging off her thoughts!
As she stepped inside, Kieran did not look up immediately. His desk was cluttered with what looked like maps, old scrolls, and a dozen letters sealed with foreign crests.
The fire behind him cast a soft glow across the polished wood.His eyes finally flicked up, scanning her from head to toe. One brow arched...which was barely noticeable, yet painfully loud.
Then he looked back down at his paperwork as if her presence was not worth a second thought.