Amelia's POV:
Worrying so much about seeing Richard after our kiss made me realize that I had forgotten my worry about being mated.
As Conrad and I walked to meet with Richard, the pounding in my heart was both from my relief that I wasn't mated, and the fear that I was going to see Richard again.
"Are you okay?" Conrad asked, peering into my face. "You're flushed. Are you having a fever, should I call the healer?"
"It's not a fever," I replied, touching my flaming cheeks. "I'm just ....thinking."
His brow shot up, his eyes roaming my face. "Okay." He replied after a while.
The door of Richard's office came into view. I exhaled heavily, wringing my hands in my skirt. Conrad opened the door, gesturing for me to walk in. I walked in, taking deep breaths to steady myself.
There was R
