Adelia had made up her mind… or felt she had at least; she would take anything Azel said to her, it wasn't like she hadn't thought about all the possible negative things in the world about herself.
But thinking negative about yourself was very different from hearing someone say something bad about you to your face.
She bit her lip… it would hurt if the answer she was expecting came from him, she knew it would hurt her more than anything and she didn't even know why.
Was it because he was the only friend she had, apart from Reagan, in that ridiculously big, lonely castle of Veldon?
No… she didn't think so.
Azel tilted his head to the side and studied her critically. "I wouldn't be kissing your hand if I found you repulsive."
Adelia flinched, then her cheeks warmed a little at his statement. Other than that, her lips didn't even twitch.
