Chapter 33: Chapter 33: King

Her eyes show the same need I feel, but her sense of honor holds true. “I need to return home and help my people prepare for the hellhounds with or without Shadow Warriors.”

I cup her jaw and kiss her again. I swipe the scarf from her hair after our lips meet and move my hands so the tangles are caught around my fingers holding her in place. I explore her soft, warm mouth and I wonder why I didn’t kiss her sooner. Beast remains calm, drinking in her taste, wanting more. I want more. She got under our skin the first time she fell. The entire situation is impossible and I shouldn’t have allowed it to go this far.

“It’s not happening between us, is it?” she asks softly when I reluctantly let her go.

“No,” I breathe loudly in frustration.

“I didn’t think so, but thank you for this,” she looks down at the blanket and bag that contained our lunch before looking at me again.