ears

Gossip

aught frolicking with the son of a

en— who would take over from them when they're no more— to be exquisite and refined just as they are. This is why it's a wonder why t

come as a rude surprise as his admirers continue to grow each day, suitors reaching out to Queen Ruth and King Jasper despite knowing quite well that the prince is already taken. He has already been bonded publicly when he was a child to Prince Dominic, who's well in line to becom

ing. They were caught strolling the streets of Melissa at night— we all know how rare it is to see Prince Seth on the st

two are hardly seen close to each other at social functions and the citizens o

and surely wants to experiment and express himself. It's not in my favor to be uptight about all he

visit each other? Asher stopped going over to Agravaria last year and hasn't spoken to Dominic in

t if there was a way around it, Prince Asher and Prince Dominic wouldn

y'd look so good together. B

by what he'd just read. The press statements about his social affairs were getting out of hand. But it wasn't as though they were entirely wrong. He wished to dissolve his bond with Domini

kissed him on the cheek at the social function they'd attended together. The Melissa Prince had merely whispered one too many jokes in his ears for a long time and everyone watching had made it into something it was not. Prince Seth himself wa

andals committed by the royal families. They want to see us mess us so

y, his mother would be heading over to his chambers by now, waving the papers and demanding that he explained what he did n

doesn't even care. Are you

n he couldn't feel the foreign need at the back of his mind— the invisible chain— that linked him with the arsehole. "Oh, he is alright. I'd once

no personal relationship apart from political with the soon-to-be Grand King. But Dominic wasn't much of an arsehole as Asher made him be sometime

ond. Then I'll be free from him forever. Free from his

ned, "the Moon Goddess does not make mistakes. You're

r his activities like a lost dog? I've been to Agravaria countless times, and he's either a

be he's re

ever busy to talk with his mate. He doesn't wan

Dominic...will grow to love you. He just doesn't show affection. I me

sion for his citizens whenever they're in distress. He'll likely be a tyra

this too far." Se

lready gotten

king with his parent

and promised to talk to him. She isn't a lia

unning down Asher's cheeks. He hated to see his best friend in such a pitiable state, yet couldn't bring himself to hate Dominic who was the cause of his distress. "Sometimes, I wish I had a mate

uldn't communicate properly. Seth thought that perhaps it was because Finn mostly worked at sea and it was so far from Delver— Giordan was forty miles away— but he knew that wasn't

do you?" Asher's question snapped him ou

t. You're n

way? Why can't he just love

ated in a year. Relax. T

don't? What if he hardly comes

have to take it up wit

had branches but the main headquarters was at Agravaria. It was made up of five Elders and the Grand King. If Domini

decision and have my case thr

hand around his shoulder. "I'm

ope

hness?" a guard anno

es

ia requests your audience.

ed and arranged his shirt, a flush on his cheekbones, eyes glinting with a surprise that mir

likely," S

ce if he sees you here. He

we're doing anything, man. I

you to get into trouble.

Tell him t

sher straightened his back, his eyes fixated on his mate's face. He felt his heartstrings tug, as though Dominic was pu

ing what Dominic meant by tha

d forward boldly, pushing himself up on his toes to stand nose

ng stock of the citizens? You have lost all respect for decency that you now go about kissing your admirers in

e wouldn't mind snapping Asher's neck into two. Dominic always projected an air of ironclad confidenc

d at Asher. Even if Dominic had believed the press's falsehood, he had pretended not to care ab

hat are you? I'll tell, a narcissist, self-entitled bastard. That's what! You're such a fucking hypocrite, slamming me for committing the same thing you do every day. Do you think I ha

. He threw the glass flower pot that sat on the desk to the floor, roaring. "You'r

t he didn't back down. Pinning a vibrating Dominic with

before they ended up saying things they would regret later. "You

inic seemed to realize himself and stepped back, shaking his head gently. He schooled his facial expression into its usual neutra

s with my visitors."

Seth had anticipated this, but Dominic's scrutiny was another level of torture. He wis

st at the wall next to his head, rage rattling through him. Seth melted, tears escaping his eyes. B

minic snarled, pleased with the tears running down Seth's cheeks. He said to Asher over his s

a from having further contact with Seth. "You've overstayed your welcome. I demand t

ot about that night they'd first met officially, and Dominic's words to him. He couldn't

throw me out of

do as he pleased in his own home just because he was going to be Grand King. His parents would never have the same mindset with him and could sanction hi

who sat in a heap on the floor. "I'll leave. And this will be the last time I'll be com

inic had so much power and control over him, even more tha

ll s