"Before you came along he had sworn off females of interest. He said that a woman would only distract him from keeping this Kingdom alive and well through the ages." Elijah leans against the wall. "The second he saw you he forgot all about swearing off women. He never thought he could find someone to love again."
"Love like Lillian," I mutter, thinking of the breathtaking blond. "She was beautiful."
"Indeed she was," Elijah agrees. "Lillian captured everyone's eye, even Leo's father. Her beauty was used as a tool in the King's Guard. She was allowed to attend those lavish parties and act like one of the nobles as she protected her King."
"She died a miserable way," I whisper. "Sometimes I think Leo misses her."
"She was his mate. You always miss your mate," Elijah mutters. "Leo never g
