Rhysand's Pov

After I sent Grayson away with a guilty conscience of giving him cold replies, I was at a loss of whether or not to check on Carmen.

I mustered courage and knocked on her door. She opened it, her eyes full of fright. Was I that scary? Hmmm.

I thought I was charming. I could see that Carmen was a realistic person. She showed me parts of myself that I thought were obscured from the world's view. She felt at ease, insulting the most revered Rhysand.

Hah! People feared me. My ...