ALLISON’S POV It was a deep and rich scent, a mix of cinnamon and spices I couldn’t quite recognise but found pleasing nevertheless. I found myself taking a deep breath in. He smelled… good. My head grew fuzzy. A click reached my ears, momentarily distracting me from the broad chest barely inches away from my face. The clanking sound of metal followed as something hit the stone floors. Suddenly I felt myself inching downwards as the ground drew closer. I was falling. Firm hands on my waist kept me from a painful greeting with the stone beneath my feet and my breath hitched at the unexpected contact. Strange tension sizzled in the air around us as I locked eyes with the Royal. His hand rested on bare skin from where my top had ripped on the way here and his touch felt scalding despite

