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mood, but Maya wasn’t even looking at her anymore.
    “I’m sorry, I just didn’t see you,” Maya explained absent-mindedly and then started to pace through the foyer. It was the only space grand enough to satisfy the movement urges her Queen was obviously feeling.
    “I can imagine. How are you?” Cany carefully asked and Maya raked her hands through her curls, almost looking as if she was ready to tear the beautiful dark strands out one by one. It hurt Cany's heart.
    “I want to kiss him. That's what hurts me the most. I want to run up to Kaden and press my lips to his, just for once, hoping it'll tide me over however long it is until he shows up again. It kills me. Jaden doesn't deserve that, not after everything. Ugh, I shouldn't have invited Kaden to stay. He should've gone with his resolve to leave. Why didn't he?” She threw up her hands and Cany bit her lip to not make a stupid comment. The answers were way too obvious, but she guessed it wasn't exactly what Maya wanted to hear.
    “Have you considered telling Jaden?” Cany whispered barely audible. She knew too well how good Jaden's hearing was. The Queen buried her face in her hands, sighing.
    “I can't see a good outcome. Seriously. Jaden is possessive, how could ... hell, not even I would be okay if another girl comes around the corner and he loves her. And I know it's possible to love two people. I couldn't ever, in no scenario, accept him with anyone else. Look what kind of hypocrisy I'm displaying. By the Creator,” Maya all but sobbed.
    “So, that's your ultimate outcome? In the wake of day, when you forget about everything; when you screw conventions and just go for what your heart tells you, that's what you ultimately want? Both of them?”
    Maya just shook her head, hugging herself as if she was worried she'd break in two right down the middle and maybe she was.
    “There is no way this can end good for all three of us, so I'm going to make sure that Jaden gets exactly the love and attention he deserves,” the Queen explained and Cany wondered if she should open her mouth, then she figured she had stayed silent long enough and this was tearing Maya apart one way or the other. Challenge most likely wasn't the smartest way to find out Maya's thoughts, but definitely the quickest.
    “You mean he deserves the way you break your head about going to see Kaden? You think he'd feel better knowing you only think about cheating on him instead of really doing it? You think Jaden would be less hurt if he found out what is going on down here? Dearest Creator, I think he deserves more than that!”
    Maya turned around, fury and self-hatred twisting those Queenly features. “Don't you dare talk to me like that. Losing Jaden over this is not an option. In fact, losing Jaden over anything is not in the cards. I was ready to lay down my life for him when he didn't really want me! This -”
    “- is exactly what I'm talking about, Maya. Be honest with him. Figure this out together.”
    “I can't betray Kaden like that and I can't trust myself enough to be in one room with him and not...” Maya trailed off and shook her head.
    Cany smirked. “Jump his damn hot bones?” she finished and thought she saw a smile ghost over Maya's lips.
    “Something like that,” she admitted, but then returned to her pacing. Cany settled down at the bottom of the stairs, watching in silence. She didn't feel like it needed to be filled. Eventually, a body passed her and the Queen's mate joined her, pulling her against his large frame and making her all but vanish. Maya instantly embraced him back and it was obvious that he was whispering into the Queen's ear. As it was, the shine of the dimmed lamps gave the couple something haunted. The silk robe fanned around Maya's legs like the dress spirits were always portrayed with. Jaden's black jeans and equally black shirt hugged his lean frame. All that was missing was a sword on his side and a cloak on his back and he'd look like a