~ JESSE ~
"Rake, if you're going to stand here and tell me to let him go find other females- "
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! No! That's not… that's not what I meant," he said, wincing. "Not at all."
"Then what do you mean by hunt?"
Rake sighed and met my eyes like he was bracing for impact. "I mean… let him chase you."
I waited, but it was obvious that was all he intended to say. "You're telling me to play hard to get? I don't play games, Rake."
"No, don't think of it as games… that's not what I mean. I don't mean to manipulate him. I mean… build a life here. Find other things that interest you. Build other relationships. Don't… need him so much. Let him come looking for you."
"He's my mate!"
"And he's King, and he's f*****g busy, and if you want to be a Queen he'll actually
