Bab 426: Chapter 85: Prince Theo’s Match

Not this again.

Was he jealous for no reason whatsoever again? Now was not the time nor the place to address any of this.

“Can we go? We are on limited time. Luther could come back and see that I’m not there.”

He looked me up and down for a moment. “I would love to, but how are you going to make a run in those?”

He pointed down to my heels.

He was right. They were beautiful shoes but they were not built for escaping a fortress like this.

I went to kneel so I could unclasp the little hooks but “Tallis” had already dropped down to his knee.

“What are you—”

“Ciana.” He didn’t look up at me.

“Yes?”

“Raise your leg,” he ordered.

I did as I was told and raised my foot in the air without thinking. His hands made quick work of removing the buckles and freeing my foot without touching my skin.

I was still in a fog, and couldn't believe what was going on—the most fearsome warrior in the world, the cruel Dark Prince… he just kneeled down to unbuckle my shoe?!