Malric's Pov

Telling Delilah to get naked and wait for me on the bed, only to never show up, was something I didn't fully understand myself.

I gave the order because I wanted control... yet I stayed away because I feared losing it.

Maybe I was furious that she hadn't told me about Caleb.

Maybe I didn't want to face the storm that was brewing inside me whenever she was near.

Or maybe... I was trying not to get too attached to her.

I wasn't sure which it was, but I didn't sleep last night.

Instead, I spent the entire night walking through the grounds, inspecting every corner of Velmora....