It ise did have these deleted, there’s not a lot you’ll be able to roto recover them. The data is gone even if we have proof, he says, handing me my portfolio.
“I know, but I want to try. Maybe they haven’t done it.” I shrug.
“I hope so.”
“I actually just want to get rid of the properties,” I admit. “I’ve already been thinking about other ways to make up for those
three terms.
“Our military would love to have you. You can use your portfolio enter the medical ranks. They can give less fucks about the University as long as you do what is required. I’m sure being the Major General’s granddaughter is going to sit well with
everyone.”
“You think she’ll let me?” I look over at him. “I have been looking at the programs, and I wouldn’t mind the training
“I can’t think of anything she’d like less,” he admits. “It’s a matter of legacy. Even if it’s not the front lines. Military Medics are just as decorated, if not more. They save the lives of some of our finest warriors,” he says, setting the realtor portfolio down and turning to look at me. “How are you feeling?”
“Guilty,” I admit. He nods and sits back. “I feel better than before though. The pain is minimal.”
“You have a very high pain tolerance because of the physical therapy you underwent,” he says, stating it like a fact
That is true,” I admit. “Nothing ever hurts like that.”
Td like to ask you something, Sophie. Regarding my brother.”
“Sure,” I nod.
What did you do to him?” he asks.
“What?” I laugh.
“He’s different,” he shrugs. “Before he met you, he was defiant, and he talked back a lot. He’s been working late and finishing things before they’re due, instead of doing everything at the last minute. He thanked my father this morning. I never thought I’d see the day.”
“Did you ever want to be anything other than the King?” I ask. My question takes him aback, but he is genuinely thinking
about it.
“No,” he says after a brief pause. “This has always been my life, and I love it my people, our destinations, and patriarchy. Its a part of me. I’ve always felt that there was no one else fit to do is better than me.”
Confidence isn’t something I’m used to. He said that with his entire chest. Entirely sure of the words that just came out of his mouth. I can’t help but feel proud of him for it. That’s how I feel about my career. I’m hoping Santiago’s little fit does not
stall it.
“Okay, so imagine someone came along and suddenly said nahm can’t be King, do something else. What would you do?
“Kill Jum,” he answers without hesitation.
“You can’t kill him. Just humor me. You can’t be king anymore. What would you want to do then?
“I don’t know,” he says after thinking about it for a while. I’ve never considered it before”
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“What if I told you that you had to work in an office taking calls and dealing with civil matters for the rest of your life. No questions asked. It’s an onder, and you can’t refuse it
“I would go insane, he says quietly. “What are you trying to tell me, Soph?”
Have you ever considered that maybe your brother doesn’t was to be Prince Betal
“All the time. He hates it. That’s why I’m asking you
“It’s not my place to say, but you should talk to him. Your brother is crazy talented. He’s a very dedicated and passionate person. I see the two of you get it from your father, but there are things that he’s not going to share with you guys
“I think his change is a strategy. He’s thinking about how he’ll try to compromise with you two. In the same way. I will compromise with my grandmother and this warrior business.”
“You think so?” he asks. I nod. “Then I can’t wait to see what he’s going to offer. You two got close in the last three months?”
“I survived the last three months because of him. He never let me feel alone. I don’t know how I’m ever going to repay that.” I admit. “Also, is he always playing around like that?”
“Always,” he says, but there’s a tone there like it bothers him.
“I didn’t mean to insult him.” I try to apologize. He looks at me, confused.
“Why would you think you did?”
“You seem upset, I explain
“Not about him. I just he looks over at me and shrugs it off. “Maybe once you’re better, we can talk about it if you’re open it. I don’t want to pick at your scabs.”
“You’re upset about Santigo? How does he play into this? We’re talking about Ivar”
“It was what you said. I’m willing to bet you’ve been alone all this time. It just makes me mad that he, as your mate, would. subject you to isolation and the complete subjugation of who you are. It just doesn’t even process for me.”
His eyes turn pitch black. The back of his car turns cold, and I feel every cell in my body tremble with alarm. My skin breaks out in goosebumps as he rotates his shoulders, popping them and then his neck. It looks like he’s fighting his shift. I’ve seen that happen to my father before. I haven’t been scared by someone’s presence in a very long time.
Not knowing what else to do, I reach out, gently placing my hand on his shoulder, I jump when his glowing electric murasaki eyes meet mine. It looks like his blood is bubbling under the skin, and I can’t help but reach out to see if it’s hot.. He flinches from my cold touch on his cheek. He is hot. If we were outside, he’d be steaming,.
For a moment, we stare at each other, and the bubbling stops. The darkness in his eyes fades, and the command in his eyes goes out. He gently removes my hand from his face and turns away as he takes deep breaths to calm himself.
“Me either,” I admit and sit back. “I guess, we’re both naive to think that everyone else believes in the same things we do.
“Is it naive, or is he just a garbage person?” he scolls.
“He’s defamely a garbage person,” I smile. “But it doesn’t stop from feeling any less of a dumbass.”
“I don’t think giving everything to your mate is dund. It’s the way things should be. One thing my mother taught me was patience. I wasn’t with my mate for very long, but there was nothing she could ask for that I wouldn’t want to give her
I remember. They were so cute together Gavin et his mate an und the me he did as well I watched them fall in love, and as a kid, that’s all I ever wanted. It wasn’t just their mattings. It was my parents and his father’s with the former Lycan Queen It all fed the fantasy of what I expected out of my mating wasted with the idea that I never even tried to question
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his motives or his family’s
Tm really sorry about that,” I say, patting his hand. He clearly didn’t like it when I reached for him earlier Note to sell. The King wat as loving as his younger brother. I respect that. “This slot was horrible.
“How close were you to the fight?” he asks after a while.
“I was right in the middle of it. I saw it all.” I look down at my hands and close my eyes as the memories of the screams and the scent of fear rush through my head, making my ears ring. Thave nightmares sometimes. There are times when it’s hard to get out of bed after reliving it in my head.”
“What keeps you going?” he asks.
“It was him,” I sigh. “Before that, it was simply spite. I wanted to prove to my grandmother that I was left behind for a reason. It’s been seven years, and I still don’t know what the reason is. Lately, it just feels like a lie I tell myself to hide that all I want to do is sleep all day.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
