nna'

he stillness of the garden, rev

umbfounded, as the sudden st

oss his features as he covered the spot I had struck. "Makenna Dunn!

? Believe me, I could end you," he growled, his eyes abla

. Instead, I lifted

es any injuries on me and asks about it,

"If you dare spill your guts, the king will punish you too; you'll be tos

reached a point of no return;

ht all go down together. I'v

coldly. "Don't think that dragging me into the palace means you're safe.

there, stunned, before regaining his composure and hurling one

rned on his heel

ting figure, my hear

and harmed me would not

king smile caught my eye, a

, stumbling back a few steps

me?" he teased, his

ng glint in his eyes. "Makenna, this ti

ed back, and I trembled i

could gather my thoughts, Bryan

n starving for this moment, prying my mouth open wit

mm

rince, was an unstoppable force. He held

eve. One hand gripped my waist while the other s

s, his breath hot against my ear, he whispered each word like a twis

n my spine, weakening my knees.

brazenly lifted my shirt, licking my ni

g violated in public sent tremors coursing through me. I could on

ay. He didn't care who might see. He continued to suc

head from my chest, a smirk danci

ng to answer such a

sider yourself lucky to have my attention. Do

tore open my shirt and cont

lf, the cold air prickled my exposed skin, raising goosebumps all

r rang out, dee

t into my mouth, whispering in a l