Loving the Forbidden Prince

ly found the path that would bring him closer to her. He'd realized he could feel her as he exited the castle and cr

this insanity she had

r heart leap, then drop. So suddenly, he c

burst to life as the maze opened into a clearing and he saw

r snap at the rogue, and realized that wasn'

t tugging at him. But he'd barely taken a step when she twisted, and suddenly the bastard

spatch the brute, hi

as going

eight of his title when he drawled, "I think the lady is tellin

th joy to find the reason her skin was alive w

within her cried at last! As if he heard it, he stepped toward her, th

her heel caught on his ribs. She almost forgot herself enough to throw herself into the Lion Lord's chest. But sh

s sword, the other clenched to a fist at his side. But when she slid to a hal

cheek and asked qui

he breathed.

. She filed it away in her memory, praying she'd learn how t

ave you, but I see perhaps I'm here to pr

itren. He's a wan

rned from her Knight Defender. But they were both distracted as the wanker in question groaned and rolled to his hands and knees. As they watched, Roa

his jaw as he watched Roarke leave spoke of barely leashed violence and rage. She put a hand to his

es wide behind the mask. "I found you," he said, like i

did," sh

r cheek with his thumb—she wore a sparkling sapphire demi-mask that left the lowe

l that?" sh

u've bewitched me," he said, his voice awed. "I'm drawn to

t to blink and perhaps

a couple of hedges away yelled, "Boo!

cing himself between her and the noise, holding her behin

walking her into the shadow of the tree, then bowed. "I cannot stay

ents had been very clear that her purpose for the weeks of the Festival was to find a husband, she rather th

she did

you," she

nd I, you. Do

that we have met before. I have never felt t

d. When she spoke she was

hedges of the maze, then back to her. "Your

. "I cannot help but think," she whispered, "

rward, one hand returning to her cheek, the other coming to res

red and his gaze dropped to watch her tongue dart out. She fel

body tensed. Then he shook his head without brea

she aske

. I cannot be here with you alone. I canno

ack, then back again. "It wouldn't be right. I do not wish to begin this poorly. You could never see me for a good man

nd he growled but stopped himself from taking hold of her again. Her lips thinned, but

," he sai

r first kiss. But there was also a thrill within her, promising

asking," he said with a hint of the devil in his tone. But then he

o… often find that the people around you speak to you as

n slightly. He had

rectly, Highne

have an idea," he said quietly and offered

e place of what we are, but of who we are. At our cores. An

nd. "An excellent i