And now, neither was he.
I squeezed his hand—a silent promise. “You can always trust me.”
Wordlessly, he squeezed back. His eyes shone with something I couldn’t quite pinpoint but I yearned to see more of.
An awkward cough from the Prime Beta quickly put an end to that tender moment. However much I enjoyed seeing this soft side of the prince, public displays of affection were a foreign concept for me. I shyly tore my gaze away and intended to move my hand but Prince Xaden kept it locked in place.
“Pay him no mind,” he teased. “Beta Burke is usually a background sort of man.”
His Beta scoffed with amusement. “Kindly put, Your Highness.”
I fidgeted, embarrassed, and kept quiet but left my hand entwined with the prince’s. Once the car rolled to a stop in front of the mansion, Burke exi
