The Unmated Prince

[KAELIA BRYNN HALLOWAY]

THE PRINCE'S GAZE returns to mine, "Lord Rafe chose to defy him, and save you."

Those words rendered me motionless. My gaze shifts back to Lord Rafe, eyes wide.

His words repeat in my head.

["You must learn to trust Kaelia"]

["And Kaelia? I do protect my subjects."]

My gaze falters and for a moment, a deepest guilt holds me, as thoughts of him slumped against that lamp post