The love of me

osed to shine di

waited

rst real

y acc

angers in

ether by fate-finally stepp

ter he had planned to give her, written in the language of his p

of it mat

er last

er what

es were still heav

did not

rs in the place the

pac

s

ood a

mained empty. He

o was

tayed in

days p

tors. N

cry. She did

shut the

her books, her plants, her warm tea and unfinished dra

her, someth

n away becaus

raid of wh

t still ached for him-

her the side of him m

dn't forget what

shameful whisper insi

d him to do tho

s hands gripping hips. His mouth

palm to her ches

he told

body bet

clenched t

d hersel

dn't stop the heat

pain, her body

s looked at her

would it feel like i

r ashamed.

s. She wouldn't let this desire

ha

ouldn'

to her hom

ened the door

not receiv

d, his voice hoarse. "J

ut in his face

he cam

ag

ek in

ies at the palace

-then slipped out again as soon as the moon rose, ret

e never o

ime, she wasn'

w

r with truth-his whole tru