Mermaid On Heels by Daliath Karen

Author:Daliath, Karen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“I knew I would find you here.” Luke’s smile turned lopsided as he crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the doorframe.

“I did not think I would find you here.” Liriya composed herself from her surprise and answered. Her heart began racing, but she ignored it.

Seeing him at the dinner after a long day, she had avoided meeting his eyes. Liriya didn’t know why, but she clearly didn’t like the fact that he chose Lady Riley as the first elite to spend his day with, after all that he had said to her last night. Seeing an icy Lady Riley warm up when they met her at the dinner hadn’t helped matters.

Therefore, Luke wasn’t going to get anything like a smile from her.

Luke’s smirk only grew. “That’s because you had no idea I’d been planning on coming to you tonight, the moment you entered the palace gates today.”

“Oh, really?” Liriya cocked her head to the side.

Luke hummed, fixing his eyes on her with a glint in them.

“Why?”

Luke snorted a laugh and dropped his folded arms. He shook his head. “You ask a lot of questions, Liriya.”

Liriya crossed her arms. “Maybe it is because I need answers.”

Luke held a hand out to her. “Come with me and I will give you some answers.”

Liriya glanced down at his offered hand, and every instinct pleaded with her to accept it. She met his gaze. “The elites are not allowed to wander out in the late hours.”

“No. But they are allowed to go with the king wherever he wants to take them for whatever activity he has picked for their time with him—whenever it is,” he said, not withdrawing the hand.

Liriya’s fragile defenses almost fell but she put them up with the very little strength she had. “The day is not over yet and Lady Riley is the chosen elite to spend the day with you.”

“But you’re the elite of the night,” he said, eyes softening with a look that sent Liriya’s heart galloping. He added, “And every other night of this Bridal Selection Period.”

At that, her defenses fell. Yet, she held back from smiling. She couldn’t let herself be won over with a few words from him.

“Well, you cannot reject the king.” She shrugged dramatically and dropped her arms.

“May I come inside? The others shouldn’t see me here, and definitely not know I’m taking you out.”

“Oh, would they blow up the castle?” Liriya asked skeptically, but stepped back anyway.

“I don’t want to find out,” Luke quipped. He stepped inside and closed the door behind him, but left it ajar. He peered past her at her sisters and grinned. “Hey, how was your first day?”

“As good as it can be, thank you Luke.” Ella grinned back. “How about yours?”

“Not bad,” he said, planting his hands in the pocket of his trousers. “Do you mind if I steal your sister for a night date?”

“Of course we would not mind,” Sessa answered, with a big grin on her face that Liriya hadn’t seen in a long while.

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