Semua Bab How Do I Seduce My Married Bodyguard?: Bab 11 - Bab 20

BlurbAjaxI’m not going to fall for a spoiled prince. Prince Ryden is as hot as he is off limits. I have no intention of sleeping with a client, especially not a royal client. He’s got the weight of an entire kingdom on his shoulders, and he deserves to let loose for a bit. Maybe I can show him a thing or two. It can never be more than a fling. A guy like Ryden wouldn’t want me forever anyway. His family will never approve. My only job was to keep him safe. But now that I know how amazing he is, I want to keep him close for good. Prince RydenFalling for my bodyguard would be a disaster. As prince of Cosandria, I have a duty to marry and produce heirs. My bodyguard can never be my boyfriend. But what about a fling? I’ve never done anything with a guy before, no matter how much I’ve wanted to. When it comes to Ajax, I can’t resist. He’s here to keep me safe, but it’s my heart that’s in danger. How can I keep him when I have a duty to my country? And even if I find a way to come out,

Ryden's POV I gave him that casual up-down that always put people in their place and delighted in the way it made him stiffen a touch. I didn’t sneer, but my lips were thinned. I saw a hint of indecision in his eyes, like he was trying to figure out which version of me was real.“It’s understandable for you to forget protocol,” I said, leaning heavily on my Cosandrian accent. “Since you likely haven’t met royalty from our country before. Still, it won’t do for you to forget again.”There was a way to keep your nose in the air just a bit, enough to ensure Ajax knew who was in charge (me), and that there wasn’t anything he could do about it. From the way his jaw tightened, he knew exactly what I was doing.“His CV shows he’s protected royalty before,” Father said, although his correction was mild. He spoke stiffly, still uncertain as to what to do with the severe break of protocol. “This could just be a harmless error.”Subtext: it better have been a harmless error, or there would be p

Ajax's POV“Here,” Ryden said, snapping me out of my reverie by handing me a small card. I took it, turning it in place like it would tell me something other than an address and time. “My parents are leaving for Cosandria tomorrow, so my aunt and uncle are throwing a party for them. Since your duties don’t start until tomorrow, you don’t have to go. But the family would really like if you came and met everyone.”Sincerity burned in Ryden’s eyes, and I knew the invitation wasn’t just a platitude, even if it felt that way. I should have said no. My duty was to him as a bodyguard and that was it. I didn’t need to get to know his family better, delve deeper into who he was and the people who cared for him. He was a job, we would stay at a distance, I would stay professional, that was that. If I went to the party, talked with his family, it was starting to erode a boundary that I had already set. But where the hell would I go tonight otherwise besides my hotel? I didn’t know anyone here, a

“You know what, I actually gotta go, I forgot to do my homework for Hemsworth’s class.” I forced a smile, too, and stood. “See you later.”I didn’t bother listening to their goodbyes before I was out the door. They didn’t mean them, anyway.I walked home, even though I could have taken a bus or a rideshare, my hands tucked in my pockets and my backpack over my shoulder. The whole way home, I regretted what I did. To Ajax, to my ‘friends.’ It was good Ajax didn’t want me, because what good was I? Besides, I needed to focus on putting my persona back on, to become Prince Ryden for the next severalhours. I didn’t have time to think about how lonely I was, or how much I desperately wanted a real friend, someone I could share myself with. All of myself, not just the parts that I didn’t have to hide.Maybe that was why Ajax was so tempting. He already knew all my secrets, who I was. With him, I could be free, if I’d let myself. If he’d let me. It wouldn’t matter that I was gay, that I didn

Ajax's POVMy attention was yanked back to the present when I noticed Ryden taking a half-step back and pointing at me, much to the blonde’s dismay.She squinted in my direction as Ryden said something, then she pouted.Senka and Ryden’s parents had faded away with a polite dismissal, but most of my attention was on Ryden. When the blonde woman reached out and touched my arm, I almost jumped. Logically, I had seen her walking towards me, but my brain hadn’t registered her until now. She gave me the simpering smile she had given Ryden. “Your Highness, it’s so good to meet you.”I stared at her, torn between correcting her and looking behind me. Did she think I was someone else?“I’ve heard so much about you,” she purred, moving closer into my space. I wanted to back up about ten feet and take a shower, but instead I stayed put. “Prince Ajax.”So much for confusing me with someone else. I was about to speak, tell her I was in no way royalty, when I felt a touch on my elbow. When I halft