-Nathan- I was guilty, of course. I didn't know what it was about Alyna that made me do stupid things, like fingering her in front of her mate and her father and her mate's royal parents, but my brain would go insane whenever she was near me. Especially in the f*cking dress that showed more than it hid. Her beautiful, beautiful body wrapped deliciously in that red gown was a temptation no man could resist. Not even me. I knew. I knew it was wrong. I knew it was reckless. But once my hand was on her soft, satin skin, that felt like delicious, decadent temptation, there was no way I could have stopped what was coming. The storm of feelings inside me was strange. Consuming. Powerful. Of course, I had always liked her, always liked our little banter. She had such a sassy mouth and wh

