LOGIN“I do,” I said. It was that simple. There was nothing else to say.“Okay,” he said, accepting it just as simply.We didn’t speak again the rest of the way, but the air around us remained comfortable, companionable. We were used to being together, even when just riding in the car. It felt right havin
Lillian’s POVGrayson’s lips coaxed mine open, and his tongue swiped into my mouth. At once, my body relaxed. I curled my arms around his neck, combing my fingers through his hair.He kissed me like a man lost in the desert, finally finding an oasis, drinking deeply.When we broke for breath, I coul
Lillian’s POVTeacher recognized Grayson, and Grayson knew Teacher as the First Warrior.None of that mattered overmuch to me when Teacher was pointing the tip of a deadly arrow straight in Grayson’s face. Doing the only thing I could think to do in that moment, I stepped to the side, placing myself
Grayson looked at me like I’d lost my mind.“I know this man. He’s my former teacher, the one who taught me to handle a bow.”“If he’s a friend,” Grayson said. “Why are there so many rogues pointing arrows at me.”“A precaution,” Teacher said. “We saw you run into that town. We wanted to make sure y
Lillian’s POVMy teacher stilled as his eyes focused on me. “Lillian?” Recognizing me, he lowered his bow at once. “What in the hells are you doing here?”“It’s a long story,” I said. “What are you doing here? You vanished so suddenly.”“I’m sorry about that,” he said.“It’s fine. I’m just… I’m so h
I thought I might be rambling and worried my hands together, expecting some kind of reprimand, verbal at least.Instead, he seemed to mull over the things that I said, and then replied, “I will try.”As he stood there, I watched him attempt, loosening some of his posture. He struggled to hold that p
“If you’ll please excuse me,” I said. “I think I need some air.”“You alright?” Benedict asked, genuine concern on his face.“I’m alright,” I told him. “Please, enjoy yourself. I’ll only be gone a minute.”Benedict nodded, though the worry stayed on his face.Turning away from them, I sought out a d
Lillian’s POVBefore Maren’s hand could swing down to my face, a guard caught her arm, stilling her. I recognized this guard from around the palace. He was one of Grayson’s, likely keeping an eye on me per Grayson’s order. In doing so, he must have been ordered to intervene in the suspicion of possi
Lillian’s POVI didn’t avoid Grayson after that. I couldn’t, not after all the things he had accused me of. But whenever I was in the room with him, for meal times or anything else, I couldn’t look him in the eye, too ashamed of what I had done. Too embarrassed about what I had heard.Grayson didn’t
Something was in the air in this room. A heady, masculine smell. All Alpha.And my body was reacting to it as fully as if Grayson had just declared he wanted to sleep with me. My pussy was already soaked, like some kind of switch had been flipped. My nipples hardened. My blood burned, my skin flushe







