Chapter 52

Will POV

Why did I say that? The thoughts of last night were fresh in my mind—the night in the garden. I had let my guard down. I let myself feel something for her. She looked so breathtaking, her hair glowing softly in the moonlight, her eyes half-closed.

There wasn’t anything I could do about what happened right now. If she got angry, I could just say it was a slip of the tongue. Yes, that’s what I would do.

My main focus right now should be Emilia. Griel had been clear about what he wanted. Poor woman. The fact that she still thinks she has the upper hand in everything… Griel had been clever. The old elf was cunning, offering me the Seelie Kingdom in return for my help.

I wouldn’t have taken the deal if it weren’t for the fact that the woods were being threatened. My family had protected those woods for mil