Mag-log inI wouldn’t egg him on when he was in a mood like this. On our own, we each showered and changed. We read while in bed, utterly ignoring each other. Grayson went to bed first, his back to me. I turned off the light, set my book aside, and went to bed too, my back to him.The distance between us felt
Lillian’s POVI was grateful for Clara’s warning, because all day long, through the brunch event, the lunch event, tea, and dinner, I heard others talking about the rumors like I wasn’t even present.“They’ll be such a lovely couple.”“And think of the political gains! To have the kingdoms tied toge
Lillian’s POV“Did he send you?” I asked Ivory.“No,” Ivory said. “But I saw what happened, and where he went. I knew you were waiting. When I found out you hadn’t been told, I came here myself.”I lowered my chin. “Thank you for that. Maybe he thought he wouldn’t be so long. Or he lost track of tim
Lillian’s POVI placed my hand in Grayson’s, and his fingers closed around the back of my palm. People were whispering around us. Even Odette lightly gasped. But Grayson paid them little mind, and with his attention all on me like it was, I had a difficult time looking away from him long enough to n
Lillian’s POVSo focused on planning and training, the days ticked by and before I really knew it, the day of Odette’s welcome banquet, my birthday, arrived. I had only seen Grayson in passing, not spending more than a moment’s greeting since he had kissed me in the ballroom during planning.At nigh
Lillian’s POVWhen I wasn’t pushing myself to my limits on the training ground, I dedicated myself to actually planning Odette’s welcoming event. I wasn’t looking forward to the event, and I still had unhappy feelings about it taking place on my birthday, without any acknowledgement of my birthday a
Lillian’s POVAfter seeing Ivory disappear into the room with Calvin, their lips locked, tongues tangled, Clara and I looked at each other with wide eyes. I was utterly shocked by the revelation, though maybe I shouldn’t have been. If Calvin had been willing to cheat on me with Maren, then why would
Lillian’s POVFeeling bolder than I ever had in my entire life, leaned in, bringing my hand closer to Grayson’s hard dick. He placed his hand behind mine, his palm to the back of my hand, and brought me the rest of the way to his length. His fingers laced with mine, curling around his impressive gir
Grayson and I were merely allies, and his encouragement of me interacting and befriending other women of the court had to be self-serving. He needed me to maintain a strong influence with the noble circle. If I was on the outs, I could provide no benefit to him.Even so, I was grateful for this free
I was warm, covered in a blanket. The papers I had been holding were carefully set on the nightstand.Confused, I started to sit up. I definitely hadn’t been the one to set my papers aside and cover myself with a blanket. And the only other person in the room had been… Grayson.I had been facing the







