“You almost got me,” Vladislav said dryly after his wife smoothed her dress out so it did not look so rumpled.
“It isn’t my fault that it’s nearly impossible to sneak up on a vampire,” she said with a defensive huff.
“My goodness, pet,” he said as he shook his head sombrely. “Was that you actually trying? We clearly have a lot of work to do.”
Allegra smacked his arm with a pout. “I don’t even remember why I wanted to kiss you so ba–”
The King cut her off swiftly as he brought their lips together insistently. When one pulled away, the other would follow. It was like they were playing a game with one another, but neither one wanted to let go.
“Does that jog your memory? he asked teasingly, already knowing the answer very well.
“Shut up,” she muttered as her hand gripped his hair to l
