beyond words. S

any things from He

sharply. "You exp

round of shouts. "You need to get c

dumbfounded. "By being cl

nt to attract othe

u ask of me. That i

rthur and letting him touch he

this. This is the only way

g. "So I have to let him touch me just bec

Henry tra

k of such? How cou

was on his mind. The main reason why he was here, and not to plead f

e moved away. "You don't have to necessary sl

?" she questioned with a

all happy. "What if that's wh

l she needed to tear him apart. "I can't even believe I was just

will enjoy seeing you in another man's arms? I've though

should just jump into his arms t

ooks as he lowered her to a maid,

t meant murdering Arthur in cold blood, so she couldn

ained and tired. "T

to pace. "There has to be an

castic. "If you have a be

n your plan. For the life of me, I can't see myself in t

ho can unknowingly bring

was all she wanted but to s

re telling me to do

t's necessary" he correcte

a snap. "I can't believe you would choose th

I feel horrible thinking about it but it is the

y truth. There w

hurned as she

u're our only hope. People are suffering in the d

big, hopeful eyes and f

I c

voice had lowered to a wh

y are looking up to you, don't disap

born. "You're ask

to watch you

Her people needed her but did that mean

igating the storm inside h

e forest, Arthur move

sound as he scanned for a lost

ung low like a silver ball, emitting soft

ent of damp earth and f

tened to every rustle, every tw

f, there was no burden of leadership

d his prima

ears twitched and he sniffe

the shadows to where a small, bli

ved closer, careful not to

ate. Arthur shot forward with a low growl, his jaw clamping

angs into its flesh. A second later, its heartbeat stopped an

t in his veins, a desire that

ad deer and lifted his head to the sky, letting

, the hunt..... everything that lifted the heavy

retreated back into his sane self an

he shifted back into his human for

ved, somethi

senses. Without hesitation, he walked to

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be Myra? Are you going t

storm that raged through her. "I don't

o take in. Seduce? The v

"Make a choice Myra. Or your

. She was faced with

pproaching and she froze.

en me an answer

anic, she pushed Henry and Andrew behind a stone pilla

idating, his voice smo

here you don't

every ounce of courage she ha

er her. "How strange tha

lankly. "That's non

ong princess. Everythin

o look bored. "I'm not really in t

oser. "Why do I feel like

yed it cool. "I have nothing to gain if I hide s

k. "I can see right through

"I don't know what y

hy do I smell a

"I can't believe I'm wasting my time wi

corner is safe for you to wander. You never know wha

one last insult over her shoulder before she left

beneath all that toughnes

pillar as his mind ticked l

illar and stepped

wed. His instin

And they had been sma