The Dark Prince

vi

oat, shifting

and. I've got dirt and blood on me, and he sta

t out, trying not to ta

his brow

than I know about myself. There was a whole life I liv

posed to be marr

sn't confirmed that we are still to be married. I me

n't bla

rd me, his hands gli

ompany for a few minutes. His gaze hasn't shifted from me since he stopped trying to

. You’ve lost your

y memory. I died

've officially decided he's much more ha

've seen since waking in the tomb. However, there is no way his beauty isn't oth

fortably, still confused on how I'm

nd disap

ng to comprehend that I’m seeing you,

dly. “I’m defi

He’s a stranger to me, but I am not one to him. I’m not

ied. We must be lo

you,” he sweeps his hand through his hair, t

here alone with Vade is forbidden. I can’t quite grasp the customs here, th

o I was shown…” I note, biting

lot has changed in the six months since

emotion, but I can garner enough from the look

e forced to ma

jaw ticks. “Mm

and cut grass. He’s made it abundantly clear he does

sn’t, this has a

nt to marry you,” I say aloud. I don’t really mean

h about you. Marriages h

like?” I ask

ling to quantify all my attributes. My skin hea

cunning and

pecting such a descri

that our union has been decided since birth, so you chose to punish me for

rying into the depths of my

t? I just can't imagine how I could be capable of

't know myself at all...m

t in love?” I

. “No. Fa

e that I don’t even know yourself,” I snap, throwing my

d look to the future instead of looking ba

ressio

me my people gre

says flatly. “And your mother enjoyed your

doesn’t seem to be very difficult for him, and I can’t decide

ecidedly, or if you’re just cruel,” I mut

aps b

peaking to anymore. I’m not sure why, b

call out

letting out a sigh befo

nt terms,” I say quickly. The last thing I want to

he cares enough about me to make sure

stepping closer, forcing all the breath

n’t the mean one?” I fo

s shoes press against my bare toes. H

he breathes, tense lines forming above hi

ids shu

I don’t have any reason to hate him, to resent him. The thought

me, having to care for me and be

n your

I don’t know anyone. And now I’m to be married to you, and it’s too

ttle as he stares d

I ask

logies. It’s just, you’ve never spok

at's dep

was interested in? Roel and Crimson didn't tell me so, although they haven't t

don’t be led astray, okay?” He instructs, gl

frowning. “Who wo

oods. Who knows what dwells out the

e sure I follow him. I do though, but n

oss my skin. Somet

now