Chapter 33: King

Her eyes show the same need I feel, but her sense of honor holds true. "I need to return home and help my people prepare for the hellhounds with or without Shadow Warriors."

I cup her jaw and kiss her again. I swipe the scarf from her hair after our lips meet and move my hands so the tangles are caught around my fingers holding her in place. I explore her soft, warm mouth and I wonder why I didn't kiss her sooner. Beast remains calm, drinking in her taste, wanting more. I want more. She got under our skin the first time she fell. The entire situation is impossible and I shouldn't have allowed it to go this far.

"It's not happening between us, is it?" she asks softly when I reluctantly let her go.

"No," I breathe loudly in frustration.

"I didn't think so, but thank you for this," she looks down at the blanket and bag that contained our lunch before looking at me again.

"We need to leave." Wrong time, right place. Maybe someday we can come back. Even I know making personal plans for