The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair

I took a deep breath and got ready to explain. “Fine, I went to go see a friend about a job, but you know that don’t you because you used one of the gemstones to spy on me then you sent Cade.”

Aqua glared at me. “You’re avoiding the question. Yes I used one of the gems, but I didn’t send Cade. I told him who you were with and he felt the need to confront you. I told him he didn’t have to go and that I trusted you, but he went anyways.”

“Viv put her hand on my shoulder and gave me quick peck on the cheek. That’s all,” I explained.

‘The conversation didn’t sound like that was all,’ she thought.

“You can hear what you see with your third eye?” I didn’t realize that she could hear our whole conversation, that put me in an awkward position.

She sat down on the bed. “Only with the gem, you’re constantly reading my mind which I’m fine with, but I can’t read yours if we’re not together." She sighed. “This is stupid, this isn’t worth fighting over. Why do you have a problem with me reading your thoughts and seeing you when we’re not together? Help me understand, I’m not mad about Viv. I trust you.” I didn’t understand.

“Why do you trust me?”

She scrunched her eyebrows. “Why wouldn’t I? Because you cheated on Sadia? That was obviously different. You wouldn’t cheat on someone you love.”

“What did you hear?”

She turned her back to me. ‘I can’t say it out loud, but I heard her offer. I know you turned her down.’

“If I don’t tell you Cade probably will. I wouldn’t say Viv is my ex because we never put a label on it, but we used to like each other on and off until I got engaged to Sadia. We didn’t see each other often but when we did we’d basically go on a date then… you know. She was my first.”

She felt uncomfortable but she didn’t show it. I always knew Aqua was a bit emotional, but I didn’t realize how emotional she was because she doesn’t show her emotion half the time. “I guess she just wanted it to continue…”

“Are you okay with me working with her?”

Aqua nodded. “I’m fine with it.” For the first time she blocked me from feeling her emotion and reading her mind. I didn’t realize how isolating it felt.

We were forced to be alone since she had to run in. “Did you tell

“I did,” I answered.

you working with

said she

him about why you

didn’t tell her

at me. “You have

“I’ll tell you if you don’t tell her.” I looked him in

“Fine.”

“I missed Viv, not because I like her. I don’t like her, but I missed her company and being her friend. She’s been a good friend since

her,

miss anyone

I don’t.” I knew him well enough to know he was lying. “I was about to not come at all when Aqua said you’d be here. I decided to come because if I focus on avoiding you then I won’t see much of my

“But?”

eyebrow. “What do

me,”

see her mom too if I want to see her a lot. I don’t like her mom. I don’t know if it’s because she’s with

so much more relaxed. Not because he’s with Mae instead of Lynn but

his head before he spoke, “No, it’s not only because he’s not working there. It’s Mae, she makes him happier, and it bugs me because why couldn’t my mom do that? The look I saw in his eye when my mom rejected him… I never saw him so hurt but

it was because he loved Mae more. My father never would have approved of someone like Mae or any woman like her so Konn probably settled for Lynn. I didn’t want to say

it’s weird. I don’t like how she’s pressuring my father into Gray meeting her sooner. Oh, and I hate when she calls my father ‘Konain’ He’s even told my mom not to call him

him that. Maybe it reminded him

it, I still don’t like you though. Sadia tells me I’m just being jealous and

and I don’t think Mae likes me very much.” I could tell because when we made eye

comforting. “Even my Dad doesn’t trust you all that much and he cheated too.”