"But you are the very first one to make this king want to give up his kingdom and everything that comes with it."
"Wh..What are you saying?"
Brendan's confession keeps ringing in her ears, her heart is hammering in her chest like crazy, while her eyes are looking up searching his hazel orbs like they were searching for hidden treasure.
"Brendan." She whispers when she can't take his silence that's coupled with the rustling of trees in the wind. But still, he just holds her gaze. His lips pursed like they are holding back deep dark secrets from escaping.
"What are you saying?" Her voice shakes as she grabs hold of his jacket. She wants to hear it again, she wants to be sure, she wants to know what he means. And so she keeps holding his gaze and waits impatiently.
"Bren…"
"This is wha
