Alethea

True to her word, Amelia had tried to get in Asher's way in a way that made her intentions painfully clear.

She wanted to be alone with him, just the two of them, but Asher had seen right through her.

He had subtly rejected her advances, making it clear that there was no room for anyone else.

I smile wildly, my cheeks already aching from how much I've been grinning today.

"Happy now?" Asher teases, as his green eyes watch me closely.

I nod, but he isn't finished.

"I couldn't bring myself to be with another woman after you left, Ally. It was like you took a piece of...