IAN'

my quarters. She sat at the edge of my c

brother. He can be a

ere. And if I would have it, I would

, Prince Cillian. I am a mere omega to his roya

ithin me. It wasn't like she had sa

ian could treat Rosalind however he felt sat ill with me. For a mere mis

he ca

an?" Rosalind

are worth, Melody." My words became a growl and once

nt to give her the best he could and protect her fr

with your brother for my sake. It is not right. I would

simple with Killian and that it didn't feel that way. Sometimes lo

o preserve our relationsh

I shuddered to think what

atically. Then she looked away as t

ked for your name when you told me to come to the palace. Th

sal

didn't think it was possible

se to meet mine. "Please

You are a g

llian. Killian felt she gas dubious motives meanw

er cheeks coloured, the blush spre

re alone. I wanted her to call me by my name. I wanted to teach m

innocent face with her thick-rimm

an, f

Did you get something

y dimmed and her

he money was used on

k. How could I have forgotten the cost of travel simply b

ent the driver

to blink back te

Bast's treatment. But at this point, I just want to return home." She forced on

at will

gged hel

I have all these years. By

He must be h

she didn't let them fall a

little time we have

ying to help her, I had pu

and took her hand in mine. Sh

e of me. I gave you hope of a better life b

head. And placed her second hand over mine. "Twice

ed to. I don'

se. I leaned in and even if her eyes widened

a breath and our lips were only about an inch apart. I dropp

" She whispered hotly

r breathing change but it could have been mine. I was losing control. My

was. I hadn't even known her for up to forty-eight hours.

d looked surprised then

I might be unable to control myself around him.

a prince. They would never accept someone from the district as my mate. If I f

uldn't bring her into so

od up on uns

es but she was probably tired from all the travel

esperately. "If I offered to pay for the treatment of yo

sked with an edg

you came

know I don't take freebies. My brother's treatment would cost a lot of

et food, a roof to sleep under and with your every

yself. If we couldn't stay alone in a room together without kee

ce tore me out

ince Ki

certain that our current animosity was in a way related to the little mist

would do and say anything to make her stay. To make her life

looked at me, uncertain

es

nd her sibling safe. Then I would do whatever it t

**

she left, I was

robably still angry that I ha

d that in time we could become brothers in truth but with ever

ays played with himself. He never invited anyone to sit w

ams. You have always been a weak-minded pe

he never failed to call me 'little brother' wh

"And if you mistreat her or touch one lock of hair on her head, I will forget

ised but it flickered across h

he la

you are growing up. Y

and met me w

it to see w