LAYLA.
My heart was beating erratically as I hurried out of the study, desperate to get away from Darius even though that wasn’t really what my heart desired. The reason for me wanting to get away quickly was because I didn’t want to get caught easily.
The vitruvian crystal was now lying safely in the palm of my hand, and I was sure as hell not going to let it go so easily. As soon as Darius found out it was missing, he would realise I took it and he would come for me.
And after the moment we had just shared, I wasn’t sure if that was the right thing to throw myself into.
Only after I rounded the corner did I pause to allow myself to catch a breath. I was still breathing heavily, and my knees were trembling underneath me. Even though I couldn’t see my face, I knew that I looked comp
