Elena's POV.I swallowed as the words fled my mouth. Universe knows that I never thought of Killian that way. It was only a way to escape Darius's tantrums. But despite that, I still felt a pang of guilt hit me across the stomach. Killian would brutally slaughter anyone who utters such word about me, but here I was. Doing same to him.I couldn't help but picture his face if he had heard me speak of him in such manner. "I knew it, oh Elena, you are such a smart woman," Darius grinned widely, his eyes swelling with pride.He reached out to stroke my cheeks gently, then leaned forward and pulled me into his arm, engulfing me in a warm embrace. "You know for a moment I thought you were still in love with him," he whispered and my body tensed up immediately, but I was quick to replace that with a nonchalant hiss."That's not even possible, not with everything that has happened between us," He exhaled deeply and continued stroking my back soothingly. "You don't have to worry about him,
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