Crown Me, Baby: A BWWM Royal Romance by Walker Tyla

Author:Walker, Tyla
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: eBook Carousel
Published: 2023-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

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ALEXIS

“Of course, everyone, myself included, assumed that he didn’t mean me. I mean, blood is still blood.”

“You are his blood.”

“Yes, but his nephew. That’s different. But when I was sent here, he told me that if I got you to come see him, he would consider me for succession.”

Lily stares at the wall, unable to look at me. "So you need me to help you become King."

I sigh. "Yes. But honestly, that doesn't matter to me right now. If that's the only reason I came here, I'd have already left to spend what could be my uncle’s last days with him. But seeing my uncle happy is even more important. He's not just my King. He's my family. And I want to honor him."

She bites her lip and fidgets with her sleeves. "God, his final days. I can’t believe that. We were so young. We felt like we had all the time ahead of us. And now look at us."

She looks down at her hands. She looks young for her age, in her late fifties or early sixties, I’m guessing. But time inevitably leaves its marks. On hands and hearts.

I sit down next to her. "I don't know how many more days there will be. I hope it’s a good many more than they think. I do know he wants to spend some of that time with you. Could you please come and see him, even if only for a few moments?"

Lily is shaking but holds in her emotions. She avoids making eye contact. Finally, she replies. "Can you give me some time to think about it? How about until tomorrow morning?"

"Of course," I say. I stand up from the couch. "If you say no, I promise I will respect your decision. But I hope you’ll say yes."

I look down the hallway. It's dark and empty. No sign of Isabella.

Every time things start looking like they are going well with her, something pushes us right back to square one. The way she kisses makes the slow pace worth it.

Stopping in the front yard, I can see a light somewhere on the second floor. That must be Bella’s room. It would be too awkward to walk back in.

There's some stonework on the wall. I could probably scale that, I think. Or go back to the old country ways and toss a few pebbles at her window. I just want to see her face.

But my duties take priority. Thoughts of love are a luxury I can't afford. This whole trip has been a huge undertaking, but it finally ends tomorrow. One way or another.

I return to my own house and try to push the events of the day from my mind. Some sleep will do me good. As I pull my shirt over my head, I get a faint trace of her fragrance. I try to stop myself from breathing it in before depositing the shirt into the hamper.

As I brush my teeth, I try to push thoughts of Isabella out of my mind.

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