LOGINI 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 POVGrayson was better at blocking the words of the naysayers than I was, and the words hurt. I knew I didn’t deserve a prince. I knew he had been kind to me, saving my life and Ronan’s life, and I knew, soon, he would drop me just as the vicious woman had said.But that didn’t mean she ha
“You refused tea with her,” he said.His eyes narrowed, suspicious. “Why? You said you forgave her.”“I did. I do.”“Then…?”He waited for an answer. I didn’t want to give it, exactly, but with Grayson staring at me so intently, I didn’t see that I had much choice.My heart started racing, unneeded
Lillian’s POVGrayson looked like he wanted to say more to me, but with a deep inhale, he looked away, saying nothing. Half my mind wished that I could read his thoughts, to know all that he was holding back. The other part of me was glad I couldn’t, suspecting that I would only be hurt again.A kno
Lillian’s POVGrayson just continued to stare at me, no reaction. Nothing to say.“Now that we are marked…” I said, pressing on as best I could, trying to be brave when I immediately wanted to cave and forget this entire conversation. But I could still feel the warmth of his embrace from the night b







