Chapter 47

Keira nodded, taking a deep breath. She could do this. She'd faced down kidnappers, hostile royal cousins, and interrogation by a king. A dinner party shouldn't be that much harder. As the doors opened to the corridor, Alexei and Niko were waiting.

Keira almost whistled but, remembering the stylists behind them, stopped herself in time. Alexei saw the movement of her mouth though and grinned.

Both princes wore perfectly tailored black dinner jackets with military decorations, but Keira's eyes were immediately drawn to Alexei. The formal attire made him look devastatingly handsome.

His gaze swept over her from head to toe, lingering on the sapphire pendant at her throat before meeting her eyes. The heat in his expression made her stomach flutter with anticipation. She remembered the last time she had worn it—when he had made love to her. That memory sent heat flooding her veins, reminding her of her sexual frustration, which he still hadn't dealt with.

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