Lycina POV

I turn around at the sound of my name. There he is, Kael, standing tall with his broad shoulders, looking handsome in his luxurious suit, his hair tousled just enough to look effortlessly hot like a magazine celebrity. His face is emotionless, no smile, no frown, just those piercing eyes fixed on me like I’m the only thing in the crowded pavilion as he walks towards me.

“What are you doing here?” I ask.

He doesn’t flinch, doesn’t even blink. “I’m here to protect my ...