Chapter Thirty Three

Erin Lockheart's POV

I protested as he stole a kiss from me, "Hey! How dare you kiss me with my guard down?!"

"You did the same thing to me, I just returned the favor." Kai smirked, "But, the next time you want to kiss me, just say the word."

Flustered, I looked away, "I did not. I didn't kiss you. I couldn't have. Did... I?"

"If you're going to kiss me, at least do it consciously." Kai snickered

"You do have fun teasing me, do you?"

"It's my earthly pleasure." He pulled up the blanket and tucked me in like I was his most prized possession but even most prized, I knew that was all I was to him. A possession. I frowned at the thought of it but the thought of it was the truth.

That I was some military advantage against Lunaria and that I had to do everything in my power to be just that. Once I've done my purpose, I've played my part, destroy the kingdom I once called home, only then will I get to live safely.

No. Lunaria wasn't my home. It never was.

Kai's sole purpose of havin