Aurelia's POV"I-I," I stammered as the words failed me. I gulped and lifted my eyes from his chest. His face was calm but his eyes held back anger that threatened to claw at me. I couldn't smell blood or even sweat from him. Had I imagined the dungeon or was he trying to mess with me?"Aurelia?" he called again in a warning tone and he stepped into my room. I staggered away from him.He shut the door behind him and my stomach pooled with nervousness. The air took a sudden twist that was making me heave for breath. His scent was everywhere.The more I inhaled, the lighter my head felt.I was getting drunk on his scent and my body didn't feel like my own anymore.There was a hotness stirring up inside of me. My desires were climbing and building at a slow and steady pace.I was aware of his every move in my room and his scent was so much that it felt like he took up a lot of space."Answer me," he demanded in a low voice and I held the strap of my bag tighter, pulling it down over my b
Liam's POVI gripped the papers hard as I read the words with speed in my mind. My legs bounced under the table with impatience and my butt wanted nothing more than to jump out of this chair.I missed her hair scattered on my chest every morning and how she sighed in her sleep with a smile crossing her lips."How many more are left?" I looked over my desk and felt my blood boil at the tons of work to review and approve."C-Calm down, your Highness. You only just got here," Emma replied with an alarming tone.I didn't want to believe her but she was right. I've only sat here for twenty minutes yet it felt like two hours had passed.Being away from her made the seconds go by slowly."You've been postponing your duties for three days. Getting a hold of you is almost impossible. I guess you've been occupied with something else,"I glanced at her from the corner of my eyes and met with her suspicious gaze. She stared into my eyes for a while and I saw her gulp. I could tell there was somet
Aurelia's POV I turned on the shower and I shuddered first before sighing in relief as the warm water hit my skin pouring endlessly from my shoulders. I didn't want to get my hair wet so I avoided it at all costs. I turned my neck side to side as I rubbed the flowery scented soap up and down my body. Slowly, I turned to the big mirror in my bathroom and stared at all the visible bite marks. I touched my neck, my breasts, my stomach, even my thigh, they seemed endless. After our first night of love making three days ago, Liam and I had done it ever since. He had to be dragged out of my side this morning and that was how I was all alone. I rubbed my neck, thinking how soft and gentle his hands were. I ran a hand down my boobs and I immediately missed his big hands touching and fondling them. These marks he left were like flowers blooming on a fine Spring day. I felt like the tree and him, the season. I bloomed whenever he was around, at the slightest touch and at the mere sight o
Aurelia's POVWhy would a plant need fifty guards to get to his highness? What kind of plant was that? I shut out the weird dream and turned in my sleep, throwing my hands over the body next to mine.I could feel a warm gaze on my skin and I pried my eyes open to see Liam staring at me with a restrained look on his face.We held each other's gaze in silence before his eyes lit up in a smile and I found myself smiling too. It was that easy for him to get to me."I was wondering how long you were going to be asleep," he caressed my face, brushing my hair away. "I feel bad for wearing you out," his tone took on a sad tone and so did his eyes.His highness that was usually expressionless and cold was smiling and showing me so much emotion on his face. This was still hard to wrap my head around but every time he did this, my heart grew familiar with it."You're blushing again," he stated. "Why? Are you suddenly shy?"I shook my head but my eyes fell on his chest, "No, your highness… Liam."
Aurelia's POV I spent the day with the maids beating myself up. I couldn't get Liam's words out of my head. It was even worse when I realised that I brought it upon myself. I incurred his distrust and he would probably never trust me again. I wished he would cut me some slack. I've been running away for days after I left Norton's castle. I could still remember the straight look on his face when he got up from the bed and how he left my room without even bothering to glance at me. What did he want me to believe? The only time we communicated was with kisses and he barely ever answered my questions. What happened to pillow talk? I couldn't just take his words and eat it up. Trust was something that needed to be built and apparently, Liam simply wanted me to rest in him. I felt terrible that he called me a liar but I had truly meant that. I wasn't going to try to leave anymore. The fact that he returned to me with words of affection even after hearing what that spy had to say was en
Aurelia's POV"Nothing.." I muttered. On second thought I felt I shouldn't have said that to her...at least not yet.We walked in an awkward silence going further into the woods. The sky was getting darker and I grew worried by the second. Was his majesty searching for me already? I was fidgeting as I thought of how pissed he would be."Er… Miss Emma?" I called and stopped walking. "It's getting so late. I don't want his majesty to worry.""Come on, Aurelia," Emma mocked. " I'm sure he's fine. He can stay without you. Let's have some fun girl time. You've been locked up in that castle ever since you got here.""Well," I rubbed my arm. "It's alright. The King keeps me… company," I bit my lip and stared at the floor."I'm sure he does," her tone was strange but her smile eased my worry."Are you looking for something here?" I looked around. There was nothing but trees and leaves here."Yes. There's a herb around here," she stared at the floor. "I need it for the King-""Why? Is he sick?
Liam's POV"Set the guards at all corners of the woods. Anyone who goes in cannot step out until the time frame has elapsed," I told my commanders who were gathered at my study room."Yes, your Highness. The warriors cannot wait for the hunt to begin. It'll be a full moon soon," one of them said."How many wild animals are we throwing in there?" I asked."At least, twenty," another responded.I looked out my window as they continued their chatter. It was already dark and I wanted to call it a night. The annual hunt was coming up and my warriors were looking forward to it.It was an event to grade my warriors and select the top strongest that would serve by my side for the next year."Will your highness be joining the hunt this year?" Commander Rhys' voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I turned to the large man in silver armour.Old age was approaching him fast. He was no longer the young warrior I used to know when I was a kid. His red hair had streaks of white and his face had wri
Aurelia's POV"Emma?" I called as I tried to sniff her out. I switched to my night vision as it was too dark to see anything. Even the moon didn't shed enough light.I rubbed my arm as a chill made me shiver. It was getting cold too and as I turned to look around the woods, I came to the bitter realisation that I was lost.Even worse, Emma was nowhere to be found.Had she wandered so far that she forgot the way back? I was worried about her.Why couldn't I trace her scent? It felt it was everywhere yet nowhere at the same time."Emma?" I tried again, flinching at the sound of every little thing. "It's just a bird," I said to myself.I couldn't even remember the route I followed to get here. I wasn't paying attention when she led me here.Would Liam be looking for me by now? I could already feel that I was in trouble. Maybe he would lock me up this time and throw away the key.Deep down I wondered if he would be mad or worried. I actually wished it would be the latter but Emma's words