#Chapter 437- Be Careful, Little Mate

Ella

“I don’t think we’ve met,” Sinclair says, looking Calvin up and down, his voice low and dangerous.

“Not personally, no,” Calvin says, and I watch him, a little surprised to see that he has regained his composure faster than me. He again executes his sharp little bow, showing obeisance to Sinclair, the kind of gesture one Royal gives to another. “I am Prince Calvin, of Atalaxia. And, despite the uncouth gesture that my party made this morning, I hope you will believe me when I say that I am very pleased to be here and eager to build a good relationship between our nations.”

Sinclair raises his eyebrows in surprise, looking for a long moment at the Prince and then down at me, ”

Well,” Sinclair says, his words careful and measured. “It is good to hear you say that. After the events of the morning we were convinced that peace was not a priority for you.”

Clavin sighs and glances over his shoulder, to where the rest of his delegation are speaking quietly with a group of people I don’t know. ” Honestly highness,” he says, his voice low as if he’s seeking not to be overheard, “for many of them? It is not. But I hope that over the next few days I can convince you that you have at least one ally over this border.”

Slowly, Sinclair nods, pulling me closer to his side. “I look forward to being convinced,” my mate says evenly, still studying this strange Prince.

Clavin bows again to both of us, realizing that this interview is over. “A pleasure, your highnesses,” he murmurs, beginning to turn away.

“Ella,” I call – and I surprise myself to hear my name fall from my mouth.

Calvin turns back to us, slow, likewise surprised.

“Please,” I continue, “call me Ella.”

The Prince hesitates for a moment, flicking his eyes to Sinclair, but then he bows to me more deeply than he’s done before. “It will be a pleasure, Ella.”

And then he turns away.

press myself closer to Sinclair’s side now, a

that,” Sinclair asks, his voice baffled but not at all angry at least not with me. I

I cannot

it was…something.

and I find our way to Roger’s side – Cora and Rafe, I smile to see, are already making their way back into the room through the main door – I find my eyes following

is, and what he could possibly want from

to bed late that night, after hours of chat with delegates from other countries. Honestly, even though all we did

little crib, giving him a kiss on

“Ella,” he says,shaking his head, “up. Come on.

mutter, turning stubbornly away from him.” I’m the

a little with pleasure to feel them released. Sinclair, intuiting

moan again,

noise,” he murmurs, his voice low, hungry. I open an eye and glance at him because honestly, even though

already begins to pool

make me make that noise,” I murmur

elbows to avoid crushing me completely. I take a deep, contented

deep breath of my scent before pressing determined kisses to my neck, my shoulders, my chest – every one of them sending a

himself fall to the side and pulling me with him so that I’m pressed warm against him, stomach to

“I didn’t even know half of the nations that those delegates

very charming. No one holds your lack of knowledge against you – they’re aware of your story. They love that you’re a real person who cares about her

my hands faltering a little on their path lower. “But doesn’t that

my hands continue their path, slowly unbuckling his belt. “It makes

you say so, Dominic.

I laugh a little more. I get his belt undone and begin to start on the button of his pants but suddenly

he says, and I look up to sees eyes on me now. “Earlier – with the Atalaxian

my hands away. ” Are you

he asks, frowning,

was talking to him,” I say quietly, “by myself. When we sort of agreed that…we’d give them the cold shoulder, and all talk to them

you, though, didn’t he? Didn’t give

have just gone with Cora to change Rafe I was stupid, to try to

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