It used to be the two of us against the world until he ascended to the throne, then it became the king versus his heir. If Killian didn't think I wasn't doing enough to help him with his workload, I was failing my duties. If I had done more, going above and beyond to support him and earn his respect
I waved at them over my shoulder and received a grumble of grumpy goodbyes in response. "Good luck with the bear today," Barley called out, and I stopped in my tracks, not wanting to turn back to face them, as they all laughed. "So, everyone knows?" I confirmed, and the big man just grunted in res
Charlie's P.O.V. My lips were damp from licking them, and his warm breath blew across them like a silent siren song, begging me to give it to the source and let him devour me. I expected a smile, maybe even a kiss. Any reaction telling me he was happy about the news would have been welcomed. Inste
Most of the time, I succeeded in keeping my mask of indifference in place. Killian had been the only one I had ever shown my emotions around, and even then, I tried not to. He had higher standards for his heir than some emotional girl. Killian never said it in those words exactly, but that was how
From that point on, I had felt protective of him. He was a man who deserved happiness. He was the kind of man who loved unconditionally and would give anything for his family. A man who wanted children and a lot of them. If a man as good and full-hearted as Roman couldn't get his happily ever after
Charlie's P.O.V. It was like I was doomed to make the same mistakes repeatedly. Twice. Twice in two weeks, I had returned to camp covered in another creature's bodily fluids. Only this time, it wasn't because of my carelessness. I had gone savage. All of my pent-up anger and emotions were set fr
My hands grabbed the back of his neck, holding him closer. I blinked several times as the water ran down my face. He was here. "Why are you here?" I gasped, feeling him moving us closer to the shore until the water only went up to our shoulders. "I… I came to return your dagger. I wasn't expectin
I could feel how large he was, and a shiver went down my spine in anticipation, even though I knew nothing more would happen. I couldn't let it, not when he didn't want me. Even touching him now would make it harder to walk away later when he rejected me. Having sex with him would completely destro