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... , and she took a step back. The light in her eyes dimmed, replaced by something harder, more guarded.

"I see." Her voice was steady, but he caught the tremor underneath.

"You don’t understand—"

"No, I understand perfectly." She wrapped her arms around herself, suddenly looking fragile in the lamplight. "You’ve made your position clear."

Darius watched her retreat, both physically and emotionally. Part of him wanted to reach for her, to take back the words that had ...

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