For all my desire to be the perfect leader, queen and to keep Eugan's decision of waging war at bay, I realized that I was terrible at keeping secrets and pretending and sticking to plans that spelled heartache for my poor heart, thereby risking the entire realm I was determined to protect. But then how could I not be terrible when Eugan kept staring at me like that and making keeping the promise I'd made him in his bed chambers extra difficult to fulfil. Not even the distance the long dining table placed between us could save me from the heat brewing in his intense gaze. It left me squeezing my legs together lest my own desire let the little control I had slip from me.
"My princess..." Someone cleared their throat, startling me. Looking around, I was met with Koberic's amused smile. Real
