*Ethan*
I wake up to the sound of giggling and roll over with a smile on my face, bringing Rylee into my arms. This is going to be our life from now on, and seeing the twinkle in her eyes makes me realize how lucky I am.
“What’s so funny?” I ask, pulling her in for a kiss so she doesn’t even have the chance to answer.
But she giggles against my mouth and pulls back, and I don’t even get my kiss. “I’m sorry. This is just so…. Do you realize how much I hated royals? And now I’m in a castle in bed with a prince.”
“Well, I don’t see what’s so funny about that,” I say teasingly, stealing that kiss from her. “And I’m not just any prince, you know,” I add when we come up for air. “I’m your mate.”
“That’s what’s so funny about it.” She settles her head against my chest, tracing the lines of
