Chapter 24
Urban
The next evening, I felt antsy and unfulfilled; I needed something to occupy my mind. Talking to Vienne, learning more about her, and teasing her had given me a high that had surged through my veins like a drug. But the aftereffects were beginning to wear off.
I wanted more.
What was worse, my body craved s*x to the extreme. It’d been too long, and I couldn’t stop thinking about her or dreaming about her.
To combat the itchiness, I decided chess was going to be my vice to alleviate the restlessness this evening. But when I strode into the dining hall, my dueling partner was not present where she usually sat.
I slowed to a stop, frowning at her empty seat.
“Where’s Nicolette?”
Yasmin sent me a catty smile. “Oh, I’m so sorry, Prince Urban,” she didn’t seem sorry at a
