Chapter 58

• *KELILAH'S POV*
• I stood at the balcony, gazing up at the evening stars, lost in thought, my hands tucked under my chin. The cool night breeze brushed against my skin, but my mind was far from the serenity around me. I was trapped in a nightmare I hadn’t yet woken from—married to a ruthless king who could break me with a single command.
• So deep was my distraction that I didn’t hear him approach until his warm breath whispered near my ear.