LOGIN“My dad is an understanding man,” I said, turning to face him fully, crosslegged on the bed, “but he’s also a King. He’ll expect more of you now.”“I’ll do anything.” Callum took my hands in his.I smiled faintly, cheeks flushing, and it had nothing to do with the sex we’d just had. I laced my finge
Liora’s POVCallum and I fell back against the pillows, both breathless and smiling. I tugged the neckline of my dress back up around my shoulders and pushed the skirt back down. My panties were somewhere under the bed, and would probably remain there until check-out time tomorrow.“It’s weird,” I s
I wasn’t sure how much time passed before I heard the knock.Mia glanced at me. I sat up.The door opened and Callum stepped inside. The first thing I did was look at his face to see where we stood. He looked calmer than when he’d walked away, but not entirely settled. He glanced at Mia and Zane.“C
Liora’s POVThe words hung in the air between us.Callum didn’t say anything for a long moment. He just looked at me, and I looked back at him, and somewhere behind us a truck rumbled past on the highway and the oak tree overhead rustled in the breeze.“Say that again,” he said.“I’m the princess,”
Liora’s POVI smelled cheap detergent and something faintly musty underneath the faint trace of fast food somewhere nearby. I blinked my eyes open and found a low, popcorn ceiling hanging above me, a large water stain in one corner.I frowned. The last thing I remembered, I was in a dark room. A cel
Zane was quiet for a moment. He leaned forward, bracing his elbows on his knees, and looked at the floor.“I can’t blame you for wanting a family,” he said in a low voice that was so out of character for him. “But those people are not your family.” He glanced up at me through his brows. “They never have been.”He was right, of course. More than I wanted to admit. My father had never been anything but a warden and my mother had only ever helped him with his schemes. They were both evil, and selfish, and only ever had me to serve themselves. They’d never been my parents. Not really.I looked at Liora. She had turned her face slightly toward me in her sleep, her lashes pressed against her cheeks, her lips parted just barely. The dress was rumpled now, her hair loose and tangled around her shoulder. She looked exhausted even while she was unconscious.“I’m going to go get food from that diner,” Zane said, pushing himself to his feet. “You want anything?”“I’m fine.”“I’ll get you somethin
Liora’s POVThe inside of the castle was just as beautiful as I remembered. Moody lighting, antique furnishings, portraits of royals long passed lining the walls. But it was not home. This wasn’t the royal palace, but my cousin Ambrose’s home.Everyone gasped and moved around the space, staring at t
Ambrose beamed, looking away from me again, and lifted his hands to quiet everyone.“We’ll be holding the ceremony this weekend,” he went on once the room had hushed again. “You’re all invited, of course. I hope you all fall just as head over heels for her as I did over the past month.”“You met her
Another student furrowed his brow. “That’s impossible. She’s a princess!”Bianca blanched, looking around. “I… I do have the money!” she blurted out. “I just… Um… The lockdown is messing with my bank account!” She suddenly turned to the runner and unclasped the pendant around her neck—my mother’s he
Liora’s POV“Who the hell are you?” Marcus asked.Bianca’s hand dropped to her sides. The room fell so silent you could have heard a mouse skittering through the rafters. For a long moment, no one moved.Then, Bianca laughed. “Oh, you!” She punched Marcus in the arm, making him reach for the knife h







