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Avyanna felt something jam the inside of her chest. It struck her so hard, it weakened the cold desire she felt deep within her heart. Pain spread rapidly into her heart like a fast-spreading disease and it ate deep within her in a matter of seconds. Her face grew pale and her hands grew weak and cold, her sword fell off her hands. The words of the king replayed in her head like it was meant to be a reminder of pain.
Avyanna never realized that Zariek had been in love with her. She never knew that something could happen that way nor did it come across her mind that her guard would ever develop feelings for her. It was forbidden, King Caldor, her father would never condone such if he ever heard of it. Zariek would have been good as dead if king Caldor knew or rather still, he would
