Chapter 66
“Oh, ha. I’m not sure I want to hear about that part,” Alexander cuts in.
I blink at him, suddenly realizing what he means. The way I’d groaned Kane’s name probably made it sound like he was a reason I hadn’t been getting sleep. But not because of how insufferable he is, but because…
Alexander thinks Kane and I are sleeping together.
“Oh, no! I -“I begin, stopping myself now.
I what? Why would I say Kane and I aren’t having sex to the Alpha King’s son? That would be a huge red flag.
Oh Goddess. This whole thing is just one continued mess.
“Forget it,” I say, waving away the entire conversation. “I’m hoping a good workout will help me get some sleep tonight.”
Alexander nods, seeming glad that I let the topic go.
“Would you like some help?” he asks. “I can lead you through some exercises, if you’d like.”
“Oh, I um…,” I begin, hesitating. It seems a little odd to have Alexander help me. I know he’s an old friend, but he’s also the prince.
Not to mention, it seems a little weird to workout with him…especially late at night and alone. Someone could get the wrong idea.
But I also don’t want to be rude. It’s gracious of him to offer and I don’t want him to think I’m ungrateful.
“Sure,” I finally state. “Yeah, that would be nice.”
Pleased, Alexander does some quick stretching before he jumps right into my lesson. He has me lift weights again, but pinpoints the areas I should be focusing on or squeezing as I bring the weights up. I can tell an immediate difference.
Once we’re done, Alexander then leads me over to the section of mats on the side of the room, stepping into the mapped out fighting circle.
“I thought we could end our workout by going over a few fighting stances,” Alexander explains. “Then you can work on them on your own too.”
“Okay,” I reply. “I definitely want to work on my fighting. I thought about trying some kickboxing.”
“Couldn’t hurt,” Alexander says with approval. He then gets into a simple stance, bending his knees and putting his hands up in his fists as he protects his face. I copy him, feeling a little off.
Alexander seems to notice too, coming over to help me.
“Spread your legs a little more,” he states, his voice close as he comes up behind me, His chest nearly brushes my back, and I have to resist the urge to step away in awkwardness.
Instead, I remain in place as his arms come around either side of me so he can reach out and adjust the position of my hands. It all feels strangely intimate, causing my cheeks to redden.
“That’s better,” Alexander says, his voice low and right next to my ear.
“What the fuck is going on?”
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I use the sound of Kane’s voice and his sudden appearance to practically jump away from Alexander. However, Alexander seems less startled, remaining calm and cool as we both glance in Kane’s direction.
I’m surprised to see Kane looking more frustrated than usual as he glares at Alexander. His black hair is tousled, looking as if he has been running his hands through it as strands hang over his forehead.
I say nothing as I take a slow breath, still trying to recover from Alexander’s nearness. However, Alexander simply chuckles.
“It’s nothing,” he tries, waving it all away. “I was merely just helping Evie with her workout. No big deal.”
I swallow, looking at Kane as my shoulders remain tight. His eyes meet mine as he studies me for a moment before his hardened gaze clips back to Alexander.
“Seeing as I’m Evie’s husband, I can help her with her workout,” Kane states. “You’re free to go.”
Kane dismisses Alexander completely, as if it’s that simple. And perhaps it is seeing as Alexander remains tightlipped. Clearly annoyed, but tightlipped all the same.
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