ia'

one I love," I

n the atmosphere-a heavy pull th

d,. "Sovia Henric, is

past life. Mistakes were meant

arm. His body went stiff for a mo

ng hard as she stared at the bo

hand and bit hard against his lip, cl

veryone is waiting for us d

e a slow, de

d me, his fingers pressing into my

re so

had bluntly told me he would kill me if I cr

paused, choosing my words carefully. "I've fo

loomed from the back of my neck and shot down my

icity. When I glanced up, his

eir auras clashing like thunderheads. I

e craved control- bendin

er brother?" Janova's voice dropped

uiet triumph. At leas

essed against Zadekiah's chest, letting my body mo

ill not understand? I've

carefully composed mask fractured. He dragg

been busy with court duties-" He gestured sharply, forcing calm into h

state knew how foolishly in love I had been. Remembering

ly why I've l

ooless gone. "Sovia, don't you know who my brother i

at worke

d, nevoursly twsiting

ce a low rumble inside my ear.

ing myself for irritation. Instead, I found a

ate games," I mummured, "You

dying me intently. "Are

ved with quiet defiance. "Princ

outh, but I w

rist and hurled me

her, I don't know what games you are playing. E

to his pockets. "Leave her?" His legs

orn enemies, but this was the first time

ied him all his life, and that such a person woul

nsider. What if the narrative of Zadekiah being a m

was simply

mind her manners." He darted his gaze toward me a

en. He said that

our past life, he was th

attitude was not

taken, I think

t flaring like dark wings. His pine-musk scent lingering, teasing my wolf e

now. Please take c

e, like poison. It felt deliberate-as if Blo

rept over his lips as he watched her leave. The wa

faded leaving j

d his jacket off and draped it around my shoulders. "It's al

nd suffocating, like overripe flowers

ling it higher around my

u going near my brother

are?" I s

eadable flashed across his f

re you tal

knocked his hand off. The coat slid

nterest in being your mate. I w

his upper teeth and smiled, but th

sed. "I got you your birthday present if

ed to

eathed. "I've already rejected the eng

and grabbed the back of my neck-not t

one you love is me. And

, he closed his a

hing against his hold. He buried his nose

oaring in my ear drowne

o something dark and possessive. "I don't want you going nea

s. I would plead, apologize, do anythin

silence, bu

whispered, "Prince Janova, I

epped back. "We are no longer engaged. M

ning in his eyes. "But you had no problem hugging tha

ms I spoiled y

ac

nected with his cheeks.

flooded me. Instead, sweet relief rushed through my veins.

smile curved my lips. "I told

If you don't marry me, then who? My brother?" He chuckled, sh

y throat. Shock slammed into

ah had

er seen this i

re ly

Lady Blossom. Our father plans to unite the territor

caught my shoulder to keep me upright,

meant for me a

gainst the bile ri

ossom...then I would b

ge inside me, the sound e

Not

ate to the ground before I