The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

I wanted to run to him so badly. “I’m going to head to my room,” Cade said. “I’ll see you in the morning okay?”

I nodded and walked in the direction of Lexus’ room. From a distance I saw the door open, and he was there. He looked at me and I held back the urge to run. When I got to his door he pulled me in. He closed and locked the door. “Lex-“ He kissed me before I could get a word out. I pushed away from him. “I didn’t come for that.” I wish I had but I was still upset with him. “You ditched me, you didn’t speak to me for a month, and I went through hell here.”

Lexus stared down at me. “I know. I heard it from your mom and the old human woman you stayed with. Do you know how hard it was for me to leave the castle without taking you with me?” He ran a hand through his hair. “I’m sorry. I’m not going to let anyone separate us. We’re back to our last plan. We won’t get married, but we’ll still be together, just in secret. Everyone else will just think you’re my adviser.”

I shook my head. “No I can’t do that. I can’t work here at all.”

“It’ll be fine Aqua. I won’t overwork you the way my parents did. While you’re working for them I won’t let them over work you either.”

I explained to him my dream with Diana and what Ruben and Calvin told me about the truth about holders. “That’s why I can’t stay. I came back with Cade so I could see my family and you.”

“You’ve been hanging around Ruben and Calvin the last few days?”

I rolled my eyes. “Yes but it wasn’t like that. It was just for protection and planning.”

“I could protect you all by myself Aqua.”

“You didn’t talk to me for a month! What was I supposed to think Lexus? You said we shouldn’t be in contact, so we weren’t.” I sighed. “Seriously, I want to be the kind of holder that holders were meant to be not the puppet to the royal family. I’m leaving in a few days or maybe even tomorrow.”

I’m coming with you. I get it okay. My family fucked Diana’s vision up to

you’ll have to give up the throne,” I

Aqua. I realized that while I was gone, it meant nothing to me. I said we’re not going to separate

all around my

of the bed and picked up my clothes. “What are you

good to be in his arms. “I’m going

need to hide anything. Everyone

was weird not having to sneak around. “Okay, I’ll

Lexus and looked around his room. I noticed a scale on his desk. “Hey that isn’t yours right?” I

sat up and yawned. “No, I was gifted it

pretty?” The scale was beautiful

out of bed. “She was about fourteen Aqua. A kid from the elf village I stayed at. She was a

you really had to make an impression on someone for them to give you their scale or feather. “I’m going to take a shower. I grabbed some clothes from

“I’ll join you.”

blushed. “You’re

had sex last night,