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“Where are you off to?” He smiled as he folded his sculpted arms across his defined chest.
He was so intensely handsome that Taryn had a hard time thinking properly when he would just appear out of nowhere to interrupt her day.
And interrupting seemed to be something that Declan enjoyed … she wasn’t sure if he did it to tease her or not.
But this was also another reason why she needed her own room. He made it too hard to focus, and she wanted to do terribly dirty things to him that she just simply wasn’t going to allow herself to do, especially before an engagement had been announced.
“To the apothecary, my dear,” Taryn said with sass.
This was the game they played. He had told her before that she was his mate. She didn’t feel that pull that he claimed. So, Taryn assumed he was lying, just trying to make her feel better and get her to accept her role. Taryn played the loving soon-to-be wife, but it still seemed just that … a play.
She did have feelings for him. She felt more for him than she did anyone else, but a part of her was waiting for him to match with a full-blood, leaving her shiftless-self in the dust.
He put on a sarcastic pouting face. It defined his jawline and cheekbones even more. Taryn hated how beautiful he was. It made her well-practiced self-control waver.
“You were planning on leaving without even giving me a kiss?”
Taryn shrugged and let a coy smile develop on her lips. “That was the plan,” she teased.
“Well, I guess I’m just going to have to keep surprising you when you try to leave. I can’t have my mate leave me with nothing for me to remember her by.” His playful eyes sparkled.
Her heartbeat picked up, but she ignored it. “Maybe I will just have to get better at being sneakier.”
Declan’s lips curled up. “Challenge accepted. But for now, I’ll be needing that kiss.”
Taryn rolled her eyes and went to peck him on the cheek.
He had already anticipated that.
Declan caught her lips with his right before she made it to his cheek. Taryn was surprised but didn’t pull away. The kiss was intense, and a surge of desire crashed into her, nearly knocking her off her feet.
Her body got hot all over. Her legs became wobbly, and the sweet spot between her thighs throbbed with desire.
Get control of yourself!The thought was fierce and helped her mind become clearer.
Taryn finally remembered how to work her limbs and pushed Declan away.
He was practically panting but had a smug smile planted on his face. “Don’t tell me you don’t want these kinds of kisses every time you leave.”
Taryn tried to hide her flushed arousal. “I mean, there could be worse things.” She walked past him and patted his shoulder. “Later.”
“Taryn!”
She turned. She didn’t want to be later than she already was, but then again, she enjoyed the torturous game they played with each other. “Yes, My Highness?”
“We are having a private dinner when you get home from work tonight. So, please do me a favor anddon’trun off to your side of the castle to hide away when you get home. Oh, it’s not a request, by the way. I just like to make things sound nicer.”
She let out an annoyed exhale but didn’t respond. Instead, she turned back to her course and headed to work. She wanted to hide her amusement from Declan. He was pulling out the big boy guns and giving her orders.
Looked like her betrothed was tired of her dodging him. She grinned.
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DECLAN
“It’s going great,” he murmured aloud.
Declan was pleased with himself as he headed toward the winery that his mother had left to them.
