Chapter 284

Sienna’s POV

He is… beautiful. The thought comes uninvited, slipping into my mind before I can stop it.

Not beautiful the way the people here are. He is dangerously beautiful.

Every line of his face looks carved with purpose, high cheekbones, a strong jaw, lips that curve like he knows things he shouldn’t. His eyes… His eyes are the worst part. They look so dark, not empty, like they hold desires and something ancient.

Azreal……. That name

I study him without blinking as he stands across from me, perfectly still, perfectly composed, like he has all the time in the world.

“Your presence honors this place, my queen.”

My queen. The words land differently than they should. Nobody has ever called me that here and coming from him sounds so different and dangerously captivating

I tilt my head slightly, watching him closer, playing with the tip of my absentmindedly . “You speak as if you know me.”

His lips curve faintly. “I know w