Chapter 31: You Are The Reason

(Zachary)

KATE was flabbergasted. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened as if to say something, but then in the end, she opted to shake her head and look away. Her cheeks had turned bright red. Did she ever know how lovely she looked right now?

I just wanted to devour her. All of her. I would do it right here, if possible.

“Kate, look at me,” I commanded softly, something I didn’t know I was capable of.

“Fine, I get it. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have said that. But must you really say those words, your majes-I mean Zachary?”

There. She finally said it. My name. Although she was forced to do it, it felt nice to hear my name from her. An amused smile curled my lips when she refused my order. I thought it was adorable how she kept trying to avoid my gaze. I glanced at her hands on the table. There was no ring yet.

Good.

I took her hand and drew rough circles on her palm. Her breathing had become uneven. Her body temperature rose. Did she feel it, too? If it was up to me, I would have tele