Winning The Christmas Prince's Heart: A Spicy Christmas Novella by Olivia Boothe

Author:Olivia Boothe [Boothe, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Brother's Press
Published: 2024-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

I stopped just beyond the doors, the weight of my father’s words pressing down on me. Alva stood beside me, her face pale as she gently wiped a tear, though she managed to keep herself composed.

“I’m sorry I dragged you into this,” I said. “I risked your position, your reputation. I should’ve handled this better.”

“You were trying to help,” she said softly, but I could hear the uncertainty in her tone. “Your heart was in the right place.”

“Was it?” I laughed bitterly, running a hand through my hair. “All I’ve done is prove him right. I’m an idiot, an incompetent loser. Maybe I’m not fit to be Santa after all.”

She reached out, her fingers brushing against my arm. “Nick⁠—”

I stepped back, her touch cutting deeper than I wanted to admit. “Don’t. I just… I need to be alone.”

She hesitated, her lips parting as if to argue, but she seemed to think better of it. After the way my father had just handed both of us our asses, right now was not the time to address whatever was happening between us.

I went to walk away, when she said, as if just remembering, “The potion, Nick. The reindeer need it.”

I shook my head. There I was again, proving my father right. How could I have forgotten about Comet and Blitzen? I knew why. “Apparently, I can’t stop fucking up. And my only job, according to my father, is to play the bachelor and find a wife. You handle the potion.”

Without waiting for her response, I pulled the bottle out of my coat and handed it to her, then walked away, leaving her standing alone in the corridor. Shame burned in my chest, but I couldn’t face her—not after everything I’d done.

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