All Chapters of Rejected, Princess Mate Selection Game: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

 Adrian Chloe dozed, her nose twitching every couple of minutes. I studied her soft features in the early morning light, trying to memorize every freckle on her face. I still couldn’t believe that we’d just made love. It was so much more than just sex for me – Chloe was my mate, and being with her was the most important thing I’d ever done in my life. “If you take a picture, it’ll last longer,” Chloe said. I blinked down at her. Her eyes were still firmly shut, but a soft smile tilted the corner of her lips. “Are you awake?” She blinked lazily and yawned. “Mostly. Why are you still up?” I should have told her it was because I was about to leave, but that was just an excuse. I’d stayed awake because I’d needed to hold her, to assure myself that she was real and in my arms and mine. My

 Adrian I didn't know I had the capacity to love another being the way I loved Chloe. I hadn't said the words out loud yet. For some reason, I felt like if I said them, the spell would be broken, and she wouldn't be mine anymore. It was a silly fear but one that persisted, nonetheless. "We've got to stop meeting this way," Chloe said, closing my bedroom door behind her and locking it. I raised an eyebrow at this. "You're the one that just barged into my rooms." "Would you like me to leave?" she asked, all innocent. She already knew my answer. "Absolutely not. Come here." She beamed and hurried out, all acts put aside. Carefully, Chloe climbed onto my lap, her legs wrapping around the sides of the chair. I could feel her heat on my already hard cock. It seemed to be my constant state of being whenever she was around. "You kn

 Adrian I left the hospital, unease still rolling beneath my skin. I knew I was doing the right thing, but it still felt like no matter the outcome, I couldn't win. I just prayed that Chloe would forgive me when it came time to tell her the truth. I was still distracted the next day when Chloe snuck into my rooms around midnight. She crawled into bed with me and snuggled up against my side. I wrapped a protective arm around her and growled in satisfaction when she pressed even closer. I wished we could spend the rest of our lives like this. Now that I’d found my mate, I couldn’t imagine a world in which we weren’t together. "You're stressed," she said, an observation, not a question. "There's a lot going on," I said, careful not to utter any lie to my mate. Despite the bond, trust was earned, and I wasn't about to destroy the relationship we were creating.&nbs

 Elizabeth I didn’t understand why the hell Adrian wasn’t interested in me. I was the perfect woman to be the Queen Luna when he ascended to the throne. I was well-connected, well-educated, and well-liked. There was no reason for him to continue to reject me. At first, I’d thought he was simply playing hard to get, but over the years, it’d come to my attention that he fully intended to reject me. Me! I had men falling over themselves to try and be with me, and Prince Adrian continued to be a trial. Men. I hadn’t seen Adrian since we’d run into each other at the hospital, but I couldn’t stop thinking over our meeting. He’d been on edge – anyone with eyes could see that. But more importantly, he’d been there to see his Uncle. Byles was close to the family, but they saw each other all the time for dinners at the palace. There wou

 Adrian Three days after Father found out about Chloe, I approached him. “Father, can we speak?” I asked. He sighed and rubbed at his eyes. “I can already tell that I’m not going to like what you have to say.” I swallowed around the lump in my throat. “Even still, I need to speak to you in private. Can we go to your office?” With a grunt, Father rose from his chair and motioned with his arm. “Go ahead then. You know where it is.” It was a silent walk to his study. I closed the door behind us, cloaking the space in privacy. I knew, eventually, I’d have to tell my brothers, but I wasn’t ready to do so just yet. Father sat at his desk and said, “Go ahead.” I’d come up with an eloquent speech outlining what’d happened, but now that the mom