KIERYGAN'S POV
Dawn had not yet broken, and the castle still lay in slumber. The earlier I started my day, the more I told myself I could accomplish. Though truthfully, it was just an excuse I repeated to convince myself.
My boots echoed softly against the cold stone as I stepped out of my room. Almost at once, my gaze drifted to the door across from mine—hers.
A thin sliver of moonlight cut across the floor, reaching all the way to her threshold. I hesitated, my hand curling and uncurling at my side.
Part of me argued that I only wanted to be sure she was safe. That I needed to know she was still there, still breathing in the quiet of her dreams. And another part reasoned that if I did, I might not be able to turn away.
So I kept walking.
I forced my mind away from her door and desc
