Chapter 53

Katarina's POV

“I-It’s not what you think.”

“Then, explain.”

“I-I don’t know…it’s just…I can not tell.”

“And here I was believing we were starting to trust each other.” Xerxes scoffed to himself running his fingers through his hair. A deep frown marring his features and betrayal flashed through his eyes.

I knew what was happening was partially my fault—only if I hadn’t become so attached to Augustus. Thinking of Augustus, I was not sure what was happening in my life anymore. Whenever there was a pinch of happiness, fate would twist and turn my life into miserable hell.

“Trust can not be earned in one day-“ I tried to make him understand as he snapped his head in my direction.

Fury and rage infiltrated through his senses with such an intense fervour that I could feel it passing through me to the distance. I gulped as I eagerly swayed my legs off the bed and clutched the sheets around my chest as he raised his hand stopping me