“Rune.” Hera gasped, unable to tear her eyes away from his mesmerizing green orbs and her heart rate sped up even faster. Now that she was so close to him, she realized how much taller than her, he was. He practically towered over her and his intense eyes were fixed on her. “What are you doing out here so late?” He asked, his deep baritone voice sending shivers down her spine. She was tempted to tell him it was none of his business, but as she looked into those intense green eyes, she just couldn’t bring herself to. “I was with the betas and they left a while ago. I was just getting back to the servant’s quarters.” Hera said. Rune nodded and despite the fact that he was without his crown and he was simply dressed in a deep blue tunic, he still looked every bit like the king that he w

