DEMIR If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that Lara was jealous right now. When I caught her gaze for the first time I could tell she hated seeing me next to Camelia and other ladies. And I loved seeing her like that. At least in that way, I could be sure that she felt something for me. After the dream from last night, all I could think of was her. It was extremely hard not to go to her room and claim her on the spot when I woke up. So I kept myself busy. Luckily, the emperor's job had no end, and I managed to find loads of papers and tasks to deal with. Anything to keep me away from her. Anything to keep me from thinking about her. Anything not to go crazy from the range of emotions she made me feel. Well, clearly it didn't work that well because I was on my way to see her whe

