Chapter 94. A Rash Decision

Rhys POV

I had been in my study with Mars and Fitz when I heard laughter from the racecourse. I was not surprised to see Felicity on a horse—Goddess knows, she was born on a fucking horse—but I was surprised to see Vinci out in the open.

He had been given to me on the day of my coronation, and no one was allowed to touch him, let alone ride him. I dashed out of the meeting, itching to punish someone, and it just had to be Venus.

Vinci blew air in my face, nuzzling my mask. I took off the pesky thing and pushed my hair back. It was then that I noticed Venus walking away.

“Wait. Venus, wait... please. Just hear me out,” I beckoned to her. The smells of the stable were musky and strong, but they could not hide her delicious scent from me.

She kept walking, peeling her gloves off and ret