Gemma POV
"Gemma, I know nothing I say is going to make the fact that I was going to take a chosen beloved better, but I need you to understand that vampires can live hundreds of years and never find the one the goddess has chosen for them. I am meant to be king and didn't want my kingdom to see me as some playboy. I thought I was doing what was best for the kingdom. Ember and I grew up together," he says
I can't stop the growl that escapes me at the mention of her name. Regret flashes in his eyes, but there is something else too, hope. "I never loved Ember. I had a strong affection for her and familiarity, but knowing how I feel now, it was never love. You mentioned twice now about me being with her here during your party. I need you to hear me. I haven't touched Ember since our last vi
