تسجيل الدخولThen, he exhaled softly.“Well,” he murmured. “That was enlightening.”He stepped out from the shadows of the trees, walking slowly toward the clearing she had just left behind.The ground still showed signs of disturbance.Boot prints.A scuff in the dirt where someone had shifted their weight. And
Cecilia’s PoVHis lips were on mine before I could even process what was happening. It was all-consuming and soft, and everything I craved in one motion. The way his mouth moved against mine, as if they were made for my lips.His teeth grazed my bottom lip, sucking it into his mouth, and I thought I
My heart hammered in my chest, and my lungs felt like they were about to explode, but I knew he needed help.I swam to him; I was a relatively strong swimmer, so I got to him in no time.I wrapped my arms around his waist; because his eyes were closed, he didn’t see me, so he had no idea what was go
Cecilia’s POVI’ve cliff jumped before, back in high school, when we took a fieldtrip to a waterfall. It was a little bigger than this one, so I knew what I was doing. But the look he was giving me made me feel like maybe I was a bit over the top.“Are you insane?” He asked me, raising his brows. “Y
“Is that what you think I’d do?” He asked over his shoulder.“I’m not sure what you would do anymore, Warren. You can be unpredictable,” I tell him, to which he let out a low laugh.“That’s an understatement.”I wasn’t sure where he was taking me; this was a different direction than what I was used
Cecilia’s POVI was frozen. Warren seemed different, and I wasn’t sure what about him made him different. There was pure curiosity on his face as he looked at me, waiting for an answer.“Of course I am. Why would you ask that?”“Nothing about you adds up. You’re strong and fast,” he said, his eyes
Why? he asks obstinately.“There needs to be some distance between us. Leopold doesn’t know about any of this, remember? You don’t want to alarm him, do you? Then you’ll never get a chance to play with Lora again.”Warren takes a moment to mull this over, then nods. Fine. A barrier. He rolls over t
Leopold’s POVCecilia snapped upright in the bed. Her eyes were wild, her voice quick.“You weren’t feeling well last night, Your Highness, and you needed help,” she said. “I stayed to take care of you until late. I was so tired, I must have fallen asleep.” She lowered her head. “It was an accident,
Walking toward me, he took me by the elbow and then urged me to walk with him. He didn’t say a word until we found a quiet corner of the hallway where no others were around.In a low voice, he asked me, “Did you sleep with his Highness?”Shock struck through me, even as my face burned hot. “Of cours
You are afraid. You fear I will kill you. “Yes…” I say slowly, not wanting to anger him now with my refusal.But to my relief, he only smiles kindly. Do not worry. I may get angry, but I do not kill at random. And I do not kill friends, even though I have none. “What about all the other slaves? An







