I melted into him, my hands finding the solid warmth of his chest, feeling his heartbeat quicken beneath my palm. His scent enveloped me - cedar and rain and spice - filling my lungs until I felt drunk on it. Sierra and Leon recognized each other again, their awareness heightening the connection between us until I couldn't tell where my desire ended and Sierra's began.
When we finally broke apart, both breathing heavily, I rested my forehead against his, unwilling to move away entirely.
"I know this isn't going to be easy," I whispered, the words falling between us like stones into still water. "You're royalty. The king's brother. And my parents are..." I struggled to find a diplomatic term.
"Virulently opposed to everything my brother stands for?" Christian supplied, his tone light tho
