Mycha's words keep echoing through the walls of Severo's head.
'This heart cannot understand a person without one.'
She might have thought he is a heartless prince who uses women for pleasure and relief. But could he blame her for that? No. Not when she didn't see the grimy days of guilt raining on him or hear the pained screams of his.
Only if she knew he was ready to face his death until he got a whiff of her scent. Maybe then she realizes he too has a heart like hers.
"Sev…" The prince's gaze rises from the floor to see the Queen standing by the door to his chamber. Her eyes scrutinize him for a moment before she chooses to step inside.
