Chapter 36 The Thin Line Between Love And Hate

• Jade’s POV
• “Da—Darius.”
• The name slipped out before I could stop it, as if speaking it aloud would shatter the spell he seemed to cast over me. My pulse quickened as I stared up at him, surprised—I had expected him to be tucked away somewhere, whispering secret words with Lilian, just as my gut had warned me. But here he was, standing right before me, his eyes locked on mine with a look that was almost... challenging.