Lady Sophia swallowed, her chest lightly heaving. She slowly turned away, then let her eyes drop to the floor. But like someone who could not stay away from an addictive drug, she slowly turned back to him.
He was still staring at her the same way, his lashes slowly fluttering as he blinked a little.
"Are...we still talking about books, Your Highness?"
He sighed. "You broke my trance by calling me that."
She swallowed, as he adjusted his robe, then started to walk away to prove his point.
"Alexander," she said, her hand reaching for his arm, stopping him in place.
He turned to her, the distance between them now reduced. "Yes?"
She dropped her fingers. "Let me rephrase it. "
He said nothing, watching her.
"Are we still talking about books, Alexander?"
He sighed, then brought his h
