Mated to the Alpha King
“Yes, sir.”
On the way back, we cross the corner that overlooks the inner court. Sunlight sits in a square on the stone. In it, King Ardon stands with Darian while a messenger points at a map. I tell myself to keep my eyes on the floor but I look anyway.
He looks up at the same time. Our gazes catch for a second but I don’t know if he sees the way my stomach drops. He holds my eyes as if he sees everything, as if I am the air that is going to save him today. Heat climbs my neck, folding over my cheeks. I look away first and hate myself for the relief that follows when the moment is over. My body screams to be near him, but I do not pay it any mind. I have work to do, and three days to kill h
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