---- nod, confirming it.
"So tell me, Rossellado you?" "What?!" I jerk upright, pressing a hand to my chest when a sharp pain stabs through me.
"Don't move so suddenly, be careful...'' He reaches for my shoulders, but I pull away, slightly outraged.
"Do you really think Im betraying you with...
with...? Idont even know who you suspect I work for!" "Shhh, keep your voice down.
Relax, its fine, I believe you.
Lie back," he tries again, but I remain unconvinced.
"Elliot," I grab his extended hand and squeeze it, pulling myself up, almost pressing against him.
"I know we had a terrible start, and I am to blame for everything.
But thinkIm the Duchess.
What sense would it make for me to betray you? Idlose my position." "I know you might think I was attacked to silence me, but then why would I lead you to the stolen grain? It doesnt make any sense!" I mutter through gritted teeth.
Topen my mouth, then close it.
Damn it, I want to tell him so many things, but I cant expose myself.
I really hope my little sister had nothing to do with this, or Ill drag her out of the grave just to kill her myself.
His blue eyes pierce through me, as if trying to read my soul.
The heat of his body presses into mine where our legs touch.
Ineed him to believe meto know Im with him.
Were in the same boat.
"T understand.
And I believe you," he finally says, and I exhale in relief.
I ---- bring his hand to my chest on instinct, holding it between both of mine, closing my eyes for a second.
I try to convey all the turbulent emotions inside me.
"Im your ally, Elliot.
Even if you hate me, I am your ally..." I whisper, locking eyes with him.
I think I see flecks of gold floating in the deep blue of his beautiful irises.
"T promise we ll make it back safely.
ll handle everything, dont worry, "he finally replies.
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"It seems that the grain theft you uncovered leads to someone powerful.
I have dangerous enemies.
The duchy bordering these lands belongs to my sworn enemy," he adds, his expression murderous, filled with hatred.
If Wallace is a spy, then I am worried about Lavinia.
But the Duke doesnt care much for hershes not his legitimate daughter, and I suspect Wallace knows that too.
So shes probably safe.
We fall into silence, each of us absorbing everything thats happening.
Suddenly, I feel a tingling sensation in my chest, a pleasant warmth spreading through me.
I glance downhis forgotten hand is still there, fingers shifting slightly, resting almost over my breast.
I quickly release it, realizing his obvious discomfort.
Iclear my throat and change the subject.
"And what happened next? I felt like I was drowning...
I have these flashes of water and rough movements." "We fell into a river.
A pair of commoners rescued us.
Were in a small village near the duchys border," he explains.
---- Elliot, are you sure they wont recognize you?" I lean forward to whisper.
My eyes dart toward the door, trying to see if anyone is spying through the bottom gap.
"The Everhart Duchy is vast.
Not everyone knows my face.
Ive never been to this area before," he whispers back, and now were murmuring like conspirators.
Texpect him to pull away in disgust and irritation like always, but instead, he just...
watches me.
I swear hes staring at my lips move.
Idont knowhe feels different.
Is it true what they say? That extreme situations bring people closer? A rather opportunistic idea begins forming in my mind.
If I want to secure my position as Duchess, then I need to start by seducing the owner of these lands.
Tlean in further, almost close enough for our lips to touch.
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