Curse of the Fae King
“The cold feeling around her heart suddenly felt like an iceberg, crushing her chest and making it hard to breathe. Despair flooded her soul. Nothing mattered without him, and the endless string of surprises was more than she could take—but she refused to black out again. “Okay. Your half brother doesn’t want anything to do with me, but you obviously do. Spill it.”
Mordred’s eyes narrowed at her tone. For a moment, he looked as though he’d strike her, but then he moved closer and took her hand. ...“Very well, Lady Meena; I’ll be blunt. People tell me I don’t have a heart, so I won’t insult you with declarations of undying love. Instead I can give you all the loyalty and respect Leonidas doesn’t. I know you liked him, so perhaps in time, you could like me.”
“Hold on there, buster.” Meena pulled her hand free. “What exactly are you suggesting?”
Mordred reclaimed her hand, then dropped to one knee. “Marry me, Lady Meena, and save my people. Give me your word, and as an act of good faith, I’ll free your parents immediately.”MoreLess
Mordred’s eyes narrowed at her tone. For a moment, he looked as though he’d strike her, but then he moved closer and took her hand. ...“Very well, Lady Meena; I’ll be blunt. People tell me I don’t have a heart, so I won’t insult you with declarations of undying love. Instead I can give you all the loyalty and respect Leonidas doesn’t. I know you liked him, so perhaps in time, you could like me.”
“Hold on there, buster.” Meena pulled her hand free. “What exactly are you suggesting?”
Mordred reclaimed her hand, then dropped to one knee. “Marry me, Lady Meena, and save my people. Give me your word, and as an act of good faith, I’ll free your parents immediately.”MoreLess
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