Chapter 65

Flora POV

The night was quiet, the hum of the city dulled by distance and the soft glow of lamps spilling across my villa. Nicolas sat on the edge of the couch, shoulders tense, his mind must still be churning from the restrictions his father had placed on him. But tonight, he wasn't thinking of the company or the elders or even his looming duties. His gaze was fixed on me, who moved across the room with an elegance that seemed designed to capture him whole.

I approached slowly, ...