Chapter 104

Pearl hesitated. Of course she did. Of course, there was a secret part of her that craved attention from someone who regarded her as his moon and stars. She missed hugs, and she really missed kisses. Hell, she missed sex. A vibrator was great, but a man was better, and it had only been herself and her vibrator for years now. "Okay, yes, I will admit that." She grasped Katty’s shoulders. "But I don’t want to be trapped here against my will."

"You’re not trapped here, at least not yet."

"What do you mean, not yet?"

"You have two weeks to decide if you want to stay and honor the mating bond. Kind of like a trial period. You’re locked here for that amount of time. At the end of it, a doorway will open. You decide if you want to step through it and return home, which isn't your real home."

"You are confusing me, sis."

"I know, Pearl. But this is your real home. You are someone so important that the King wanted you dead."

"What?" Pearl gasped.

"Your fath