(49) Her Name
Maex
I hold Amarah’s arm as firm as I can, but not enough to hurt her in any way. My eyes won’t stray far from her. not when she looks so beautiful in her dress. Not when she still takes my breath away when she smiles at me with those eyes. it’s hard enough to pluck myself away from our bed in the mornings, instead of cuddling her till she’s tired of it, it’s even harder to do my duty as a prince and mingle with the nobles for business ventures and the like.
The only reason I would leave my mate in the middle of this ball is for revenge. The thought of that one person being here fuels my blood to no end. I could feel the dark rage just at the ends of my consciousness. Ready to lash out at the slightest provocation.
“Are you okay?” I push her dark hair back behind her sho
