Alaric

First, I'm not in the right state of mind to think that she's just bound to be my stress, my frustration, and embarrassment.

She looks like someone who just survived a war without even trying.

Coming between me and Gray is something I never expected.

When she spread her arms to shield him, like he wasn't the same person who wanted her dead.

I must say, my heart thuds so loudly that I assume I'm sick and those big eyes of hers do nothing but innocently taunt me.

What was the reason I ...