Aurelia's POV"Why would you treat me so nicely, touch me so gently and still keep me at arms length?" I had been trying to figure it out all on my own but it was impossible to keep up with his mood swings."Andre and I made a deal," I revealed. "The reward was that he would answer whatever question I had concerning you-""What did you give in return?"I paused at his voice and made the mistake of looking at him. His eyes were sharp and piercing, it almost made me lose my confidence again but I clutched onto it like air."To get you to attend the Annual Hunt," I whispered, getting a bit worried about his reaction.But even when he looked unaffected, I knew Andre was going to have a long night."You could've stayed in the Castle- safe and sound. You wouldn't have to go through all of that trouble," he gripped the table. I knew what he was doing. I had seen this before."It's not like I knew what was planned for me," I pointed out too. "What if whoever kidnapped me had snuck into the Ca

Liam's POV She threw her head back, moaning without care as I slipped my fingers in and out of her. It was fun and also excruciatingly painful watching her pussy clamp down on my fingers and coating it with her sweet juices. Her insides were warm and inviting. It took a strong hold for me not to drool but with my eyes on her core, I was this close to salivating. "You've made a mess out of me," I chuckled at how crazy she was making me feel. My cock was so hard, budging against my briefs, it was a sweet mixture of pain and pleasure. I increased the movement of my hands and her moans grew louder and so did her breathing, faster. "Yes, yes," she chanted and I felt her warm hand on the side of my face. I looked up to find her staring at me with lips parted to catch her breath and pleasure written all over her face. I doubted she could even remember her name if I asked. I leaned closer to her hand with my fingers working overtime inside her. The way she rolled her hips, I could tell sh

Aurelia's POV"Really?" I stared at them in shock. "All three of you?"Mira nodded, "He told me last night after dropping you in your room.""B-But he said,'' I trailed off and decided to drop it. I didn't know what the king was thinking but it was clear that he finally trusted me. "I suppose you're not keeping tabs on me?" I tried, hoping to not be disappointed."Tabs on you?" Hunter scoffed. "His highness gave us one order: to eliminate anything that smells like a threat around you."I sighed in relief and breathed in the wonderful smell of freedom even as only the sweet smell of pancakes filled my nose as that was what I was having for breakfast. I was in the dining room alone with my personal bodyguards and two maids standing at a distance. My thoughts were purely occupied with Liam and I blushed when I thought of yesterday.Our love making was passionate again and I couldn't get it out of my head."Ahem!'' Carlos cleared his throat and I lifted my head, staring at all three of th

Aurelia's POVI spent the rest of the day with my friends. It felt really good to address them like that. We spoke at length about whatever came to mind and I found myself smiling much more than I would on a normal day. My chest area felt free and light like I had just offloaded a year's worth of responsibility and problems.The revelation of Emma's attitude was behind me and I tried not to think of how much she had taken advantage of my kindness and used me-- all for what? To make me fall on the wrath of Liam. It was still hard to believe that she would go that far.It was hard not to try to tie my kidnapping to her but somehow, I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. No one was allowed to be that evil. No one.I exhaled as I sat on my bed. It was evening already and my friends were outside, guarding me from whatever danger that lurked. Mira would be taking the first watch while Hunter and Carlos would take turns.Liam was busy all day so I couldn't get to see him. I had a

Liam's POVI stared at Emma with a blank expression on my face while hers looked at me with expectations, desperation as the tears continued to pour. She sniffed and rubbed her face on her arm."I know you don't feel the same way," she said after a while when she figured I wasn't going to respond to her. "I know that and I can't deceive myself but," she took a step forward. "Aurelia is not ready to be queen. She can never do it the way I would-""She'll do it differently," I replied out of impulse. "She'll do it in her own way.""I don't think you understand, your Highness," she tried again. "You cannot force her to love the City. I love the City and would do anything to protect it-""She risked her life to save warriors that were competing in the sacred woods. A woman as kind hearted as that- ready to even sacrifice her own life for people she barely knows- does not need to grow into loving something," I defended. "She sees the need to protect everything. That is a woman worthy to be