"Why do you look so scared, Axton?" She reached for his forehead with her open palm, and that was when he jolted back to reality. He immediately pushed himself off her, then hit the carriage twice, signaling for them to stop.

"I will take a walk outside." He said and went out of the carriage as if some monster was following him.

Natalia sat up slowly, still trying to process what had just happened. He had kissed her. Or maybe she had started it, but he kissed her back. Was he too busy to even look at her? Did he not like it?

She peered out of the window next...