Chapter 28
Keir
Keir didn’t know what he was doing, only that he’d wanted this for too long. He’d wanted to look sideways at Tierney and not have to hide it when she met his gaze. He’d wanted to taste the curve of her lips, feel the softness of her skin as he traced a hand along the dip of her neck.
So few things about this woman were soft, fragile. Her strength intrigued him, excited him. But for the first time, she let a small vulnerability shine out of her, and it was beautiful.
Every day of his life was spent acting like an unbothered and aloof king, the man the kingdom could count on to protect them from the ravages of war. Here, now, he was just Keir Dagnan, just a man who knew whatever this feeling for Tierney was, it couldn’t last. Their paths would diverge once they saved Leny
