Chapter 9

Tiana’s POV

I opened my eyes to a pair of green ones staring down at me and I forced them close almost immediately, my heartbeat picking up again. I’m not sure where I am or what time it is and the air surrounding me was almost suffocating. Pull yourself together, I tell myself before forcing my eyes open again and I’m met with the same green eyes one more time. This time, he has a smirk on his face.

Seeing him up close made it even harder to breathe properly. My cheeks were instantly flaming hot at his close proximity. He’s the cutest thing ever, and I could keep staring into those eyes forever and get lost in them.

“She is awake,” a particular female voice says and I whip my head to see the princess and Petra on the other side of the room, looking down at me as if they were too scared to come close.

I blink severally as the thoughts of what happened come flooding back and I look away in embarrassment. Just one touch from Prince Ryder and I literally