They didn’t sleep curled up together that night. Thea had made her opinion clear and Ronin felt at a loss to argue any further. What could he say? He had acted wrongly and betrayed their relationship, tenuous as it was.
Even if Thea had been betrothed to another man, he understood that he would have reacted the same. He would have been hurt, if she had kissed someone else. No matter what the reason, it had been his choice and at the time he’d known it to be a poor one.
The journey back through the city to the Palace went far too quickly for his liking. Soon enough, they were admitted to Freya’s chambers and the Princess broke all decorum in standing and running to her friend. The young women embraced and Ronin found himself looking at his boots. Until Freya turned towards him.
‘Thank
