Chapter 63 Pitch Darkness

• I stood at the center of the grand ballroom, the crown jewel of the palace glittering under the dazzling chandeliers, with Adriana clinging to my arm like a second skin. Her smile was radiant, her gaze full of love.
• She looked up at me like I was her sun, her stars, her every breath. But all I could think about was the ache pounding in my chest and the storm brewing in my mind.
• Eyes. Hundreds of them. All on me. Watching. Waiting.