Vance's POV

I had just promised Nadia a fresh tart and it really did seem like a way to move on.

It would be a disaster if news about how I visited Talia everyday spread. I don't think I'd ever not feel embarrassed if Nadia knew how many times I wanted the thought of seeing Talia again. How many times I touched myself on Talia's grave,fantasizing it was her doing it to me.

How I already had an unhealthy obsession with her and always dashed out of the palace like I was in such a hurry, sometimes even neglecting important duties, just to be with Nadia before the sin got...