Chapter 55. Royal Guards

Ayla POV

The morning classes went by very quickly and when it came to lunch it was easy to tell that I was nervous.

"Hey, Ayla..." Soren took my hand and squeezed it, trying to calm me down. "You can start another day."

I swallowed, feeling my heart beating too fast. I lifted my face and met his serene expression. How could I think Soren would be like Klaus? It's so stupid and it doesn't make any sense!

The two of them are completely different, Soren takes care of me, he's patient, he's never demanded anything, and he's just handed everything over to me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, stood on my tiptoes and brushed my lips against his. It hasn't been easy for me to get this far, and I know that I'm only at the beginning of my journey to getting completely better.

Soren puts his hands on my waist, holding on tightly, and we look at each other and there's this genuine glow in his eyes that has melted much of the ice around my heart.

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