His Desire

K

et someone so

ver the mountain. The moonlight illuminates the sno

and at the exact hour expected, I fo

ing Ark about his

e'll be gone, I'm sure of it,”

e we bumped into each other, and he struck up a

tionship has alway

gging them. "I hope s

tance, as if recalling a memory. There is so much

lear he prefer

doesn't bother them. It's

wrapped around someone’s neck, while h

try to ig

rsonal guard, and he's meant to b

id ton

I snuck out." He has a special talent for that, and once he reali

“What makes yo

t up in the morning to...you kn

ith Louis. We crossed the line between norm

ious

t my pink cheeks and shoulders." I s

He isn't going to win this. I'm going to ret

elbows, grinning. "Wer

ly. "My mind was all over the

man, but I don’t want

back. "It's because of ever

ay

g. It will hit me later, I imagine, but right

led hands in his. "I care so much ab

us. Seriously. He would murd

een his daughter and a random citizen of his King

hat’s a temp

I hate that you won't truly give

over my shoulder. I

s. Especially with everythin

ring suggestively. "Yet you let me

immer of happiness these days. The only

all them horr

so warm, so familiar. I allow my problems to mel

the kiss. I sidle up closer to him, letting

iv

away from someone

I look up at him, my heart

reathe, scrambl

iving look on his face. My throat immediately dries. He hates me

you doing

s now stands next to me, stiff and

ome air,” I choke out, wiping

upid. I know

over my friend

rupt, nudging Louis with my elbow. He rubs

k convinced. "W

ou

't admit it to me later, but the emergence

on't return without explicit permi

, backing away, boots crunching into the snow, never taking h

s would be were my father to

round, I s

ious

, but his eyes are cold. "I

one," I snap. My hands roll up into fists, which Ark's gaze dips

e on your training," he mutters. I wish

whether he is goin

hat it matters. I'm not going to let some man come into my

ked off to. I wonder if he considered killing him? He

if killing isn't

is

've been friends ever since," I mumble,

" he orders sternly.

, in fact. Ark and I are going to be spending a lot of time toget

I told your fath

. "No, you ca

father. He makes me regret making any decision on my own free wil

er his person, wondering where his weapons are hidden. It's

man," I

s he think me incapable of attracting one? I don't know, but I get the feeli

g into the snow. "Go to your r

nside. It's cold out there, and I can't risk him

stomp up the stairs, unbothered by t

he middle of the night, barely 24 hours after you were nearly killed." He soun

ust him, and being locked up in my room all nigh

I don't need you." I need

Ark orders, motioni

im. "You're

but instead of engaging, I shoulder t

nd that's a promise," I tell him. May as well do it now, rather tha

you. My hours will be extended," he says,

Louis again. You

ence of anger has vanished from his face,

stands right in front of me.

I consider throttling hi

you,"

breathing quickens, like he's holding himself

bed.

e was far more relaxed. Although there were no major attacks until he died. Ar

hing for a long moment. And t

down on my bed. I gasp, gaping up at him in surprise, before I plastered an un

ough you are with me," I murmur lowly,

ody. "Your father has no i

backs away, before walking from the