Powerful Prince (Steel Series Book 5) by Victoria Pinder

Author:Victoria Pinder [Pinder, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love in a Book
Published: 2020-06-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Ryder

Nicole and I spent most of the dinner together, without much interference from my father. He spoke to his guests and my brother, Harry.

With Nicole, though, it was like I had someone close who might care a little about me, so being ignored as usual was a good thing.

The food tasted better to me as I watched her enjoy it. And in between courses we talked about everything from solar power to pop music. Then dessert was served, multekrem, a mix of cloudberries, whipped cream and sugar.

Nicole’s pretty brown eyes lighted up as she tasted it, so I knew she must like it. As she finished her first bite, I said, “The sooner we get to retire, the better. That’s all I really want.”

My father, King Sven, suddenly folded his hands and his blue eyes bore into me as he said, “Son, you and your fiancée can take your time with planning your wedding.”

“No.” I stiffened. “We both want to move on quickly.”

Nicole took my hand and then said to my father, “I want my sister, Stephanie, here.”

He motioned with his hand. “We can fly your whole family in.”

Her lips curved in a smile and she nodded. “I don’t know what they are doing, but thank you. I will ask them.”

I curved my fingers around hers more tightly and asked, “Does this satisfy you, Father?”

My father, always on the edge of his seat, ready to impose his royal authority, started, “I was hoping we could plan more of a proper royal wedding.”

The tic in my jaw returned. I couldn’t hide it.

My sister jumped into the conversation and said, “Dad, they’re in love. They want to be with each other. You must remember what it was like when you married Mom.”

He turned his attention to Emily and the tension in my body eased a little as he said, “Your mother and I were… different.”

Harry shrugged, always at ease with his life here. “Ryder and Nicole are arranged, by you, in a way.”

My father turned his gaze toward me and my skin jumped to attention until he said, “I suppose, though I assumed he’d ignore me. I will allow for a wedding this Saturday, as long as Emily and Harry here also pitch in.”

Once again, my life involved the others.

This was another reason to retire and not live here anymore.

Emily jumped in first as she said, “Happy to help.”

“Yes, sire,” my brother said.

Without discussing more with either of us, my father tapped the table and said, “Then it’s settled.”

“Now we just need you to approve the petition I sent over.”

“I have my team reading the demands now.”

I couldn’t quite breathe, but tension left me a little as I pivoted and asked, “Did you enjoy your dinner, Nicole?”

“It was excellent.” She put her fork down, as she was done with her dessert, and patted her belly. “To be honest, I don’t eat a lot of lamb at home, and I never really eat desserts.”

The others ignored us again and my body had a pins and needles feeling.

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