This was definitely not what I had anticipated. I never expected Stefan to go against his father. He always seemed so compliant.
But for him to want to train me in some secret camp with Saige and the 'outcasts' was completely surprising.
We arrived at the castle’s front door and stepped outside, trying to appear relaxed. Although we didn’t say much—each of us lost in our own thoughts—we had to maintain the facade of simply enjoying a stroll together.
Stefan was spot on about the soldier his father had sent to keep an eye on me; it didn’t take long for me to notice that he was tailing us. So, we meandered through the village, casually glancing at the stalls that lined the streets, while everyone we passed bowed to me.
No matter how many times this happened, I never got used to it. I
