I can smell your arousal, Valerie

Valerie

"I have to leave for Vidin, Valerie." Luke dropped and my eyes squinted in surprise while my heart pounded gravely in my chest. 

"Vidin?" I raised a quizzical brow at me, not getting why he had to go to Vidin, and not me. I mean, he didn't even know anyone in Vidin, right?

"Yes."

"Why?" I was confused. Why did he have to go to Vidin when I'm already back? Did he want to go and fight the Prince? My eyes widened at the thought and I scrambled off my feet, yanking my hands from his as I stood before him. "Don't tell me you want to go and fight with Prince Silas, that man is dreadful. No, please, don't go." 

I would agree and approve of any of his actions but this one, this is suicide!

I watched Luke look at his hands for a while before he turned his head towards me, his face sullen as he muttered. "I have to find Prince Silas, not to fight him, but to ask him where the Black Brothers are."