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Me? No thanks.“I’d like to learn more about Prince Zane,” I tell him as matter-of-factly as possible as I turn to the Winter prince.
For a second he seems to be considering his words, and then he says, “I didn’t want to match with anyone today. The truth is that I’ve always felt that I don’t need to be mated with anyone to be able to rule my court. My subjects are my main concern. Maintaining order and prosperity top my list of priorities, so bringing an unknown person in to help me rule was a hard idea.”
I’m surprised to hear that. I guess I never spent a lot of time thinking about how the princes would take this. Not that I’ve had much time to process it all myself.
Prince Cobar comes ambling back our way. His face lit up with a smile. “I was just visiting with some very heartbroken women.”
I study him, blankly. He’s handsome, but something about him irritates me. He’s blithe, as if he has no cares in the world. It’s not that I prefer him falling all over me, but flirting with women after meeting your mate seems like such a weird thing. I wonder if he, like Prince Zane, doesn’t actually want a mate, either.
He comes to stop in front of me again, his smile still bright. “They really wanted to be chosen, and they’re so disappointed. You’re the envy of the evening.” Then he bows before me.
I stare him down, bothered for reasons I don’t understand. “There’s nothing stopping you from going back there and choosing one of them.”
To my surprise, he laughs. “Still playing these games like you don’t want me?” He kneels in front of me and leans in close to my ear, “That won’t last.”
I roll my eyes. “We’ll see.”
My words don’t seem to discourage him. He squeezes into the space on the bench between me and Prince Zane and puts his hand on my knee. I swat it away, annoyed. I’m here trying to figure out my game plan, and he’s here bouncing between flirting with other women and flirting with me.
“Come on,” he continues, “I saw a twinkle of curiosity in your eyes when I danced with you. You liked being in my arms. You fit perfectly. I promise you’ll love being in my bed even more.”
I snort in a very unladylike way. “Do I need to take a number? Or do I just join the line down the hall?”
Prince Forrest tosses his head back and roars with laughter. “She already knows you, my friend.”
The Spring Prince finally scowls. “There’s no line needed, not now that I have my mate.”
“Tell that to the ladies down the hall,” I counter, pointing at the women, still waiting, casting wistful looks in our direction.
He gives me a pleased look. “Youarejealous.”
I feel my cheeks heat. “Never!”
“You are!”
“I couldn’t care less!”
He wraps an arm around my shoulders, half on the back of the bench, half on me. “If you want to know the truth–”
“He’s a complete womanizer,” Prince Forrest says smugly.
Ugh!I’m embarrassed. I’m frustrated, and I just want to go home and forget all about this.
“It seems to me you all are,” I tell them, sighing. “Now, sit down and shut up, or get out of here.”
I hold my breath, knowing these men will be talking again before I can even clear my thoughts.What have I gotten myself into?
ELEVEN
Cobar
I don’t know anything about this wild woman who doesn’t want to be with me, but I like her. I liked her the second I saw her. The moment I touched her. I truly couldn’t understand my fascination with her at the time, but when she was shown to be my mate, I admit I was happy rather than upset.
Which was entirely unexpected, given how anxious I’ve been about finding the right mate. At the right time in my life.
From the first time I walked in on one of my parents' orgies as a child, I promised myself I would be faithful to my wife. When my parents put me in the middle of their constant affairs, becoming more and more outrageous with each partner, and their actions, I swore that I’d cut off my own cock before putting a wife and a child in a similar situation. But I’ve never met a woman I could imagine giving all other women up for until Cassia.
She intrigues me. She makes me laugh.
