Se connecterBefore I knew what was happening, he was lifting me off the ground, sweeping me into his arms. A startled yelp escaped me.“Alexander!” I gasped, wrapping my arms around his neck to steady myself.His grin was downright wicked. It was the same grin that used to terrify people. But now I could see th
Joanne’s POVFor the first time in what felt like forever, I woke up warm.Not because of the blanket tangling around my legs or the ire crackling softly in the hearth across the room. But because Alexander was wrapped around me.One heavy arm rested securely around my waist while his face was burie
King Francis looked completely taken aback, the reality of the situation weighing heavily on him.“This is too much for one day,” King Francis murmured as he stood. “WE will discuss the rest of this later.”Without another word, he turned and started to walk out of the throne room.Several hours lat
Joanne’s POVEveryone was stunned as the guards dragged Kyle and Lucia away. Kyle put up a fight at first, but in the end, he lost and only made things worse for himself.The moment the doors slammed shut behind them, it felt like the entire room exhaled. However, everyone was still wound up with te
Everyone turned their attention back to Lucia; she was at a loss for words.“Lucia?” Kyle asked, narrowing his eyes at his wife. “Did you give that maid one of my guns?”She pressed her lips together defensively.“And so, what if I did?” She asked. “I was doing us a favor. Getting rid of the traitor
Joanne’s POVThe King’s words settled over the throne room like a storm cloud. Nothing but silence followed; it was heavy and suffocating all at once, and I couldn’t stop staring at a very pale-faced Kyle.He was blindsided and, for the first time since I’d met him… he looked terrified.He didn’t lo
The dim light of the medical clinic came into view, and I let out a breath. Though the relief didn’t last long because I remembered Joanne wasn’t there; she was back in the cottage where I left her. There was nobody at this clinic to help this man, other than me.My chest tightened; I was going to h
Alexander’s POVThe smoke from the burned houses clung to everything—clothes, hair, skin, breath. No matter how many villages I’d walked into after an attack, the smell always hit the same. It was heavy, sour, and final.But this one was different.There were more bodies. More injured. More people a
He didn’t give me enough time to really admire it, though, before he conquered one of my nipples, sucking it hard into his mouth. I whimpered at the sudden sensation that coursed through my body, and I couldn’t help but arch my back. Pleasure pulsed through me as he teased and tasted my breasts with
Alexander’s POVThe storm came down harder than expected. Thick curtains of snow beat against my face as I pushed towards the struggling figure collapsed near the tree line. I could barely see him until I was almost on top of him. His limbs were stiff, his clothes soaked through, and his lips a frig