Chapter 41. Things Heat Up (2)

Ainslee

My mind is telling me I have to be cautious, that I can’t fully trust Rafe. So far, he’s proven that to me time and again, telling me half-truths and not quite the whole story.

But my heart and my body say otherwise. I have no idea what it’s like to find one’s mate and be completely and hopelessly consumed by that person, but sometimes, I wonder if I’m getting a taste of it now because when I’m away from the prince, I think about him all the time.

And when I’m with the prince, all I want to do is taste him.

He is staring at me, as if he expects me to say something in response to his admission about his feelings regarding Riley, and I want to say something, but I’m not sure what to say.

So instead, I move toward him. The temptation to kiss him like I did the night before is overwhelming, but I can’t be throwing myself at him all the time. The reminder that I am a princess now fills my head. I have standards to uphold.

Is it