Delilah’s Pov

The garden had become my favorite escape.

The soft hum of bees, the sweet perfume of blooming roses, and the gardener quietly tending the flowers, it all gave me a sense of peace I hadn’t felt in a long while.

Peace. That was rare for me.

It’s been days, if not weeks, since Malric started his ridiculous mission of “getting to know me better.” As much as I tried to make it difficult for him, he was… trying. Taking me out, showing me Velmora, even making me ...