"'I have a secret for you.”
I awoke to Clarkson whispering in my ear. It was as if my body just knew to respond to him, and I wasn’t even startled. Instead, I was gently stirred by his voice, and it was the sweetest way to wake up
in the world.
'Do you?' I rubbed my eyes and looked at his impish smile.
He nodded. 'Shall I tell you?' I giggled in reply, and he bent his head again to my ear. 'You are going to be the next queen of Illéa.'"