They rode into the castle grounds late in the evening, barely having the last of the sun. Damien hopped off and was at Serenity’s side in a flash pulling, her down from her horse. He held onto her and knelt his head to touch hers. “You look pretty tired.”
“Mmmhmm.” Serenity leaned her head into his chest and closed her eyes. She relaxed into his warmth and listened to the sound of his heartbeat. She felt her whole body relax into his.
“Alright, now there is no escaping me.” Alex said, as he walked up to Damien and Serenity. “I think it is probably best for you two not to be alone in a private setting, don’t you.” Alex said, with a crooked smile and raised brows. He was determined to protect Serenity’s virtue and knew that Damien couldn’t be trusted with it.
“I’ll agree to that, but only
