Wrong Prince: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance (Royally Unexpected Book 6) by Lilian Monroe

Author:Lilian Monroe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Previously titled Knocked Up by the Wrong Prince
Published: 2020-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

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THEO

WHEN THE DOCTOR asks to speak to Cara alone, my heart drops.

Something’s wrong. Very wrong.

Cara’s face is white as a sheet, and I can sense the tension rippling off her in waves. She meets my eyes, dipping her chin down a fraction of an inch to let me know it’s okay.

I clear my throat, wanting to say something. What can I say, though?

Both the doctor and Cara are staring at me, waiting for me to step out of the room. I hover near the door, trying not to eavesdrop but still listening to the muffled sounds of voices on the other side.

The sound of footsteps makes me lift my head. My brother Beckett walks toward me, his trademarked scowl permanently carved into his face.

“Hey, brother,” he says. “Or should I say Your Majesty? Not yet, eh? When’s the old man stepping down?”

I let out a sigh, reaching out to shake Beckett’s hand. He’s always had a chip on his shoulder, and I don’t understand why. He may be a half-brother, technically—the love-child of my mother and my father’s brother—but we’ve always treated him as family. Even after my mother left with my uncle, there was no question that Beckett should be here with us. He’s my brother.

Yet, I’ve always gotten the sense that deep-seated jealousy is embedded in his heart.

“How was your trip?” I ask, ignoring my brother’s question.

Beckett shrugs. “It was fine. Father told me I’d find you here. How’s your shoulder?”

“Doctor thinks I’ll be able to take the sling off in two weeks.”

Beckett grunts. A wicked grin twists his lips. “I’d pay good money to have Cara Shoal dislocate my shoulder,” he guffaws, and I tense.

I don’t like hearing him speak about Cara like that. Heat flows into my chest. Anger flares inside me, flushing my face and making my ears burn. Protective, animalistic instinct wakes up inside me, lifting its ugly head and staring at Beckett.

He notices.

“What?” He frowns, his lips twisting into an ugly grin. “You don’t care about her, do you?”

“She’s been a friend of the family for years.” Somehow, it feels wrong to deny my feelings, even if I’m just talking to my brother.

Beckett arches an eyebrow, smirking. An uncomfortable feeling gurgles in my stomach.

I love my brother. I do. But sometimes, there’s something about Beckett that doesn’t sit well with me. He always seems like he’s holding back. Like he’s not telling the whole truth.

When his eyes meet mine, Beckett arches an eyebrow. It’s almost like a challenge, daring me to say something.

I ignore it.

Just then, the door opens and the doctor steps through. He bows to me and my brother. “I’d like to follow up with you in three days, Your Highness. We can keep an eye on that shoulder and make sure we get you out of the sling as soon as possible. Excuse me.”

With another bow, he walks down the hallway. The door to his examination room opens again, and Cara appears in the doorway.

My stomach bottoms out, and I’m falling through space.

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