The command was intimidating for Alora. She shook her head and requested Magnus not to do so. "I understand why Father didn't come here. Please Your Highness shall not trouble my family. I'll go to the place, where I belong," Alora said as she blinked rapidly. Her heart raced with the thought that Magnus might punish them.
"You aren't leaving this palace, Alora," Magnus clarified to her. "Let me remind you again. I am a man of my own rules. Your pleadings have no use on me. My order is supreme and it must be followed. I didn't wish to see you cry. Norman's biggest mistake is to ignore the person I fancy." Magnus even revealed his growing desires for Alora.
It had not been a day and she had already succeeded in pulling him in her charm. He had made up his mind not to let this woman go of his life at any cost. He needed her eyes, her blood, and her entire being.
