Leia couldn't concentrate on her work. Her thoughts kept circling back to that moment, how Zei had stirred the instant Kieran kissed her. It wasn't just instinct or surprise. It left a lingering warmth and confusion tangled in her chest.
No matter how hard she tried to push it away, her mind spun in loops, dragging her deeper into the thoughts why her heart was reacting to every brother.
With a tired sigh, she looked down, and realized she had pressed the pen so hard against the page that the nib had torn straight through the paper.
She slid the ruined sheet aside and leaned back in her chair, letting the pen fall gently onto the desk. Her fingers loosened around it as her eyes drifted to the ceiling.
"At this rate, I'm going to lose my mind," Leia murmured, pressing her thumbs against her temples in frustration. The spiraling thoughts wouldn't stop. She shook her head. "No, this won't do. I need someone's advice."
