Chapter 54 To Spoil Her

• SARGIS POV
• “Oh, and Sargis… you have a lipstick stain on your lips,” she whispered, mischief dancing in her voice like sunlight flickering across a calm lake.
• I absently swiped at my mouth with the sleeve of my shirt, feeling the fabric catch the lingering smear of red lipstick. As I did, a wave of guilt washed over me — it shouldn’t have, because I certainly hadn’t been the one to initiate the kiss. Yet the fact that Narine had witnessed the entire moment unfold, that she had to process the shock and implications in real time, set off a disquieting twist in my gut.