She held herself with such confidence and elegance that I knew she didn't belong sleeping in the woods. Her plump pink lips parted several times as if she wanted to speak, but each time I narrowed my eyes, went back to my meal, and she would press them together with a small smile. She was a determ
I was so blinded by my anger and frustration that I almost ignored the sounds of metal clanging coming from the river and barged right to my spot, the same spot I had been watching her from at night when she went to the river. A man's shout of pain made me slow, and I ducked behind a tree. "You sh
Charlie's P.O.V. There were three things I knew for sure: My mate had the most incredible voice in the world. The way he let my name roll off his tongue had been replaying in my head all night, keeping me awake. I didn't even like my full name. I preferred Charlie. There was no reason for me to
It used to be the two of us against the world until he ascended to the throne, then it became the king versus his heir. If Killian didn't think I wasn't doing enough to help him with his workload, I was failing my duties. If I had done more, going above and beyond to support him and earn his respect
I waved at them over my shoulder and received a grumble of grumpy goodbyes in response. "Good luck with the bear today," Barley called out, and I stopped in my tracks, not wanting to turn back to face them, as they all laughed. "So, everyone knows?" I confirmed, and the big man just grunted in res
Charlie's P.O.V. My lips were damp from licking them, and his warm breath blew across them like a silent siren song, begging me to give it to the source and let him devour me. I expected a smile, maybe even a kiss. Any reaction telling me he was happy about the news would have been welcomed. Inste
Most of the time, I succeeded in keeping my mask of indifference in place. Killian had been the only one I had ever shown my emotions around, and even then, I tried not to. He had higher standards for his heir than some emotional girl. Killian never said it in those words exactly, but that was how
From that point on, I had felt protective of him. He was a man who deserved happiness. He was the kind of man who loved unconditionally and would give anything for his family. A man who wanted children and a lot of them. If a man as good and full-hearted as Roman couldn't get his happily ever after