Chapter 18. Under the Sun

Chris's POV

So this was what a day under the sun felt like. I felt my insides being fried as I stood waiting for Jaden to finish picking which hairpin to buy.

Did he have a mate? Why did he even need a hairpin? We hadn’t really gotten into personal talks, as he always found a way to excuse himself.

I went closer to him and the seller. “The pink one is pretty; get that one.” I didn’t care if it was. I needed to get out of the sun.

He picked it up and smiled at me. “You have the best taste, Alpha King.”

I smiled smugly. He had a way with words that impressed me but creeped me out to some level. It had been three hours away from my palace.

He returned to me dangling three hairpins. “Pretty? I bought this one for your mate. I hadn’t brought a gift coming. She’d like it?”

I gazed at the pin sternly, reaching out to it slowly. He let i