Fear of the Unknown

The study looked exactly how she remembered it from her last visit - small, cozy, and mysterious. The last one was mainly because of the darkness and the spiral staircase that immediately caught her curiosity all over again as soon as she stepped inside.

"Please take a seat."

Lucian's voice pulled her attention away from the stairs and toward him. As usual, he was looking absolutely breathtaking. He had rolled up his sleeves, allowing his veiny forearms to be on display. The top two buttons of his dark green shirt were also left open, giving her a perfect view of his collarbone

He had pulled his long silver hair in a high bun, leaving his pointy ears visible. It seemed like every single cell in his body carried the aura of the Prince that he was.

"How was your day?" He asked as he put aside all his work and focused his full attention on her.