Chapter 22

But I didn’t sleep well that night. And it was all a certain irritating prince’s fault.

Why had he needed to be so nice and understanding? And why had he wanted to stay bound to me? Honestly. His behavior had helped absolutely nothing.

He should’ve felt betrayed because I’d asked his sister to have him keep his distance after he’d saved my life. He should’ve been hurt that I hadn’t thanked him in person before tonight for all he’d done. He should’ve been livid that my entire family had treated him like dirt and then beaten him for his actions. He should’ve wanted freedom from me.

Yet his first thought was that I not be scared of him, and his last words were meant to reassure me that no matter how awful I treated him, he’d continue to be faithful and devoted.

What man did that?

It’d done nothing but make me like him and start to feel all soft and tender toward him, which caused the entire situation to grow even more complicated.

Because as soon as I checked on Anniston and then la