Chapter 44

Never had a man been so close to her.

He looked into her eyes and cupped her cheek. Blood roared in her ears. She was scared. Not of Rhobart but of her feelings for him. For days she had tried to fight them, but she could not anymore. She was falling in love with the man that not long ago she had hated with all her heart. Since they started traveling alone, she came to know so much more about him and came to know Rhobart was not the monster her father claimed he was.

Rhobart stroked her cheek with his thumb. He looked at her as if he...cared for her. She desperately wanted it to be true.

“You are so beautiful,” Rhobart murmured and dipped his head until their lips almost touched.

He was going to kiss her. She knew she was supposed to wait until the day of her wedding, but she wanted her first kiss to be with Rhobart. Even if it only happened once, she would treasure the moment forever.

Her heart beat so hard she was sure he could hear it.

His breath danced on her skin. He kept st