The Princess's Second Life
For a breathless second, she thought he’d give in, sink his teeth into her neck right there, end the dance with fire.
But again, he pulled back. Barely. His control was iron, but she saw the cracks.
“Not like this,” he said. “Not as a weapon.”
Elara’s lips parted, her wolf howling in protest. “And what if it’s not just revenge?”
His silence was answer enough. He wanted her. She felt it in every breath, every glance, every shuddering restraint.
The next day, Kieran struck harder.
At a council gathering, he wove his words with expert charm, feigning innocence as he suggested the princess was being “unduly influenced” by his disgraced brother. Gasps rippled through the chamber, all eyes snappin