Duty & Desire by M.O. Kenyan

Author:M.O. Kenyan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy romance, young adult romance, high romance, fantasy fae romance
Publisher: M.O. Kenyan

Chapter Eightteen

Xander couldn’t believe she had dismissed him like that. He stood at a corner in the room and watched how she interacted with the other men at the party. She was just as dismissive with them as she was with him, if not more. Xander was glad that he wasn’t the only recipient of her icy cold demeanor. It was obvious she didn’t want to be there. Even more obvious when she snuck out of the party.

Xander followed her to her chambers. And after a while he saw a guard emerge from her room. The shock and rage caused his heart to blip. He waited for a while, expecting the princess to emerge later on. He didn’t know exactly what he was going to do. But he needed to know how one could get the warmer side of her. But Adalia didn’t emerge from her room. Cautiously he went into her room. Immediately he was hit by the rosy scent he expected from a beautiful maiden’s room.

Swaths of gold, black and red clothes hung from every corner of the room. Her bed had a huge black duvet, which he couldn’t help but smooth his hand over. Touching her bed, being in her room, her most private area in her room, made Xander’s heart swell. In an instant he could imagine himself sharing this room with her. And when her father died her would be-

Xander left the room before his fantasies could run away with him. He went to the mock battlefield hoping to find the guard- who he now knew was Adalia-there. He walked into the loud clangs of steel meeting steel. He watched as the guard was light on ‘his’ feet, practically dancing circles around the opponent. Xander was in awe as the guard ducked and counter attacked like a skilled warrior. He was in awe of her, and now more than ever he knew he had to have Adalia.

A bark of a command halted everyone’s activities, his thoughts too. King Gabrielle stood at the balcony, his face set with fury. His eyes burrowed holes through Adalia’s shield, and with a wave of his hand she left the mock battlefield. Xander followed, sure that the presence of wanting to pay his respects to the king would give him enough cover as to why he was following the princess.

He got there just in time to hear Gabrielle scold his first born. Telling her what was expected of her, and behavior a Princess should not be engaged in. Adalia liked to fight, and it seemed her family didn’t approve of it. This was his in; he could jump for joy for it.

“Sire,” he said as he bowed.

“Xander, I am glad you are here,” Gabrielle’s tone softened. “I hope you are enjoying the festivities.”

“Yes, your highness,” Xander turned his attention to Adalia. “Princess, I don’t remember seeing you in this attire upon my arrival.”

Xander saw the deep pink flush in her cheeks, and he knew she was embarrassed. “If I had

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