Benjamin descended the stairs in haste, not exactly eager to allow his mate into the building, knowing she was itching to cause trouble.
But was she really?
At the end of the day, she was but a woman with hopes and dreams for happiness, love, and acceptance. Could he really blame her for wanting something as basic as that?
He guessed he shouldn’t. He reasoned he couldn’t. He, too, wished for the same, albeit with Serena as a partner.
His heart and mind were set on no one but the sweet dragon princess.
And yet, as he was met with a crying Emma, his resolve to reject her crumbled a little bit. The young woman had her chin jutted in defiance and yet quivering at the same time. Her shoulders were squared, as she braced herself for the inevitable, for the rejection that was to come, an
