Arabella could sense something deep in his voice that made her heart tremble.
She wanted to tell him "no". That he hadn't softly made a nest inside her heart. After all, what good was there in confirming that Cassius is someone so dear to her now? No. What? He isn't dear to her.
It was just... that with days that grew, she had begun to learn about him more than just a simple, obnoxious Crown Prince. She had learned that though he is indeed someone born out of malice, he wasn't always so malicious. It was as if when she pulled one bad thing about him, she would constantly be reminded of the many more good things that he had done, which was enough to make her question if he was someone truly evil or was forced to be one.
If it were someone else who was on the verge of being killed in his place that night, would she run to protect him regardless?
