Zephyr's POV

"I think I am falling for you," I heard him say which made me pause before I burst out laughing.

Fuck. I just blew my cover.

He walked out on me with clenched fists and I didn't see him for three whole days.

Jordan stopped bringing the chess set.

"I think we need some distance," he said the next time he came. I noticed he didn't bring the chess st so I asked about it. "That night, I said I shouldn't have. I guess I got too...attached."

"Jordan..."

"No," he interrupted. "I'm your guard, that's all. I need to remember that."

He left my meals outside the door...