Chapter 23

Red POV

It’s been a few days, almost a week, and I barely see Aurelian. Come in late; wake up early. I only see him a few times, and when I see him before I say a word, he is out. Today, however, the leaders have arrived, and we are having the meeting. I am seriously not interested in the meeting; I would rather be with Aurelian, and his disappearing style is giving me anxiety. Did I do something wrong? Did I offend him? What happened suddenly? We were cool, but the next day we were not; he didn’t even look at me. I entered the conference room and looked for a random seat. The men looked at me, and I ignored them all, thinking about Aurelian.

“Is that Red?” a voice asked. I sighed. This is why I hate having my hair opened and the attention it brings, but this time I won’t close it. Aurelian walked in with Maven, and I couldn’t help but admire him in all his glory. He was wearing a black shirt and black trousers, with his crown sitting on his head. Everywhere was very quiet as he took