HAILEY
The warmth of the lights from the studio still clung to my body as we got back to the penthouse. The photo session had been energizing, reminding me of who I used to be before royalty, prophecy, and power overtook my world.
Today, however, was different.
The lingering gaze of my male co-model when his hands brushed against mine during the posed shots had been harmless enough, but Ryan hadn't taken it that way. His blackened face and clamped jaw had told their own story yet there was nothing to be done, the shots were being rushed for a firm he'd been trying to work with for an incredibly long time
The moment we stepped into our suite, tension radiated off him. His silence spoke more than any words ever could have.
"Either you're going to keep mooning around and get it out of yo
