LOGINI winced at his harsh words, but I said nothing.I felt the sharp blow of one of the guards behind me, smacking my head with one of his weapons, and I jolted forward, gritting my teeth.“Answer his majesty,” the guard growled.“Yes, Sire,” I said, my voice hoarse. ‘The corner of King Francis’s lips
24 hours. That’s how long I’ve been here.It hadn’t seemed like I’ve been here for that long, but again, there was no sense of time, and my head was in a fog.“Right, sorry,” Rem said, giving me a sheepish smile, though it didn’t reach his eyes.I knew they were just worried, and it tugged at my ch
Joanne’s POVI never thought that this would be my life.Accused of pushing someone down the stairs.I couldn’t get Alexander’s eyes out of my head; they were accusing. I told him I hadn’t done it, and I could tell that he didn’t believe me. That was what he thought of me now… someone who could hurt
“Is what I’m hearing true?” He asked me, his eyes never leaving mine. “Did your blood slave do this?”I had no answer for him; I only had what others had told me… what they wanted me to believe.“It’s true, Your Majesty,” Vivien said, tears spilling down her cheeks. “Joanne and I got into an argumen
Joanne’s POVIt all happened so fast that I couldn’t even comprehend it.I could hear the screaming from below; Vivien was lying face down on the floor, completely unconscious. Or so she appeared to be.It took me a second to realize what she had just done, but when I saw the accusing eyes, the poin
No, it wasn’t possible to have that much chemistry and not have anything happen.“I should go,” I tell him, sniffling and looking away from him. “Clearly, this conversation isn’t going anywhere.”“Once she’s my wife, it’ll be different,” Alexandar said before I could get too far away. “I will move h
Alexander’s POVHer breath was still on my lips when the silence closed around us… warm, stunned, and absolute. I didn’t miss the way her body melted against mine, the small whimper that escaped her lips, and the rapid beating of her heart. It made me tighten my hold on her even more, to never want
He was surprisingly awake despite the amount of blood he lost and how much pain he must be in. He flinched, though, when I touched his face, like he was afraid of me, and it made my heart ache even more.“It’s okay,” I told him, my voice trembling as I suppressed my tears. “I’m not going to hurt you
“Come,” he said, the order coming out soft, like a whisper. “You need to eat, and you need to rest.”“There’s still work to be done here,” I tell him, my voice soft as well. He reached up and brushed a strand of hair out of my face.“George can handle it from here. It’s time for you to rest,” he to
He stared at me for a moment longer; his eyes searching for something on my face. He was probably trying to figure out if he should believe me or not. I gave him my best innocent smile, and he rolled his eyes, though there was no malice on his face. “It’s only for a few days,” he told me, his ey







