I was tempted.
Hell, the shock of being tempted made me go silent. The fact that such a ridiculous suggestion enticed something in me even a little bit was enough to slam the door on it.
“No,” I said finally. “That does not sound like a good idea.” For various reasons.
“Alright,” he said calmly. “I respect that.”
I blinked at him, slightly surprised. Usually the male doubled down on his absurd ideas.
“What? I am being sincere,” Alaric said. “Frankly, it does not seem like a good idea to me either. Nothing good could come from it. Best to put her out of your mind and move forward. Treat it as though it never happened.”
“That is exactly what I intend to do,” I gruffed in a final tone.
Baevera would be out of sight, out of mind.
***
LADY BAEVERA
I was out taking in the rare sile
