“I-It’s not what you think,”

“Then, explain.”

“I-I don’t know…it’s just…I can not tell.”

“And here I was believing we were starting to trust each other.” Xerxes scoffed to himself running his fingers through his hair. A deep frown marring his features and betrayal flashed through his eyes. I know what was happening was partially my fault. Only if I hadn’t become so attached to Augustus. Thinking of Augustus, I was not sure what was happening in my life anymore. Whenever there was pinch of happiness, fate twist and turn my life into miserable hell.

“Trust can not be earned in one day-“ I tried to make him understand as...