Kael's P.I.O.V.
Axella's. She can only be mine. The thought burned within me, a possessive fire that wouldn't be extinguished. After outlining my plan to my mother, I issued the necessary orders and retired to my chambers. Sleep, however, remained elusive to me like dust flitting through my f*****g fingertips. I tossed and turned, my heart pounding a frantic tattoo against my ribs. A primal fear gnawed at me – the fear of closing my eyes and waking up to a world devoid of Axella.
With a jolt, I threw the covers aside and paced the room. A whirlwind of thoughts swirled through my head, each one leading back to her. I stripped off my clothes and sank into a steaming bath, hoping the warm water would soothe my churning emotions. Scrubbing myself relentlessly, I pretended that the action cou
