The Masked Prince by Faith Ryan

Author:Faith Ryan [Ryan, Faith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

11

Jess

I came to apologize to Alek and by some weird turn of events orchestrated by Rafe, he is now following me down the halls to my suite of rooms. I hope Jairo doesn’t mind that I brought him back. The hostility between Rafe and his guest was palpable, I couldn’t leave him there to suffer because of it.

“Why am I going to your rooms?”

Alek rubs at his neck and the reminder that something bad had happened to him makes me glad that Rafe sent him with me.

“It was Rafe’s idea. You heard him.”

I shrug and Alek’s gaze follows the motion from my shoulder to where my clavicle is visible in the low-cut shirt I’m wearing. He quickly turns away, a blush covering his cheeks, and I notice him swallow hard. His Adam’s apple juts out with the motion, enticing me to give in to my want for him. I keep myself in check, barely.

“I heard him, but I don’t know what game he’s playing. There’s always some consequence to his maneuvering of me. Just trying to be prepared for when it comes.”

Rafe and all of his damn games and manipulations. The man is constantly trying to place others into positions that will most benefit him. But there’s no denying the fear I saw in his eyes when he said I was taking Alek with me.

I recognized the enormous man in Rafe’s rooms as his friend, Nero. He’s visited Rafe many times and even dined with us at my father’s table. Rafe is a vicious and unwavering man, unhesitant to put another in their place. But during Nero’s visits he becomes as vulnerable and submissive to the hulking beast of a man as I’ve ever seen a man become.

“Rafe likes to play games, I won’t lie, but I think you’re safe for the moment. With Nero here, he’ll be too preoccupied to even remember you exist.”

Alek is quiet as we reach my suite of rooms, I wonder what he’s thinking and why he’s here doing Rafe’s bidding. He strikes me as a man with a strong sense of dignity; a polar opposite to Rafe and his twisted intentions.

I open the door to my rooms, and I’m met by Jairo’s sad, accusing eyes. I expect him to tell me how big of a mistake it was to bring Alek back with me, but Jairo surprises me. Standing from the bed, he walks toward us and stops just inches from me.

“I’ll just be outside. Let me know if you have a need for me.”

Jairo sounds resigned, but to what I don’t know. Does he think Alek will replace him as my friend? I barely know the guy. He’s cute and there’s a definite spark of something between us, but I don’t believe he’s a threat to the bond we have.

“Jairo,” I say his name softly, afraid of losing my best friend.

“Shh, don’t Jess. It’s all right.” He smiles at me then leaves, closing the door behind him.

“Sorry. I don’t mean to come between the two of you.

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