Chapter 25 Take Me to Your Room

We weren’t too far away from the back door. It seemed that quite a few people were in the hallway. They were checking out, maybe?

“It’s getting late,” Warren said. “We should probably go back inside and prepare for our journey. We have a long trip ahead of us tomorrow.”

He was right. If we continued to walk to my pack lands, it would take a while. We’d discussed the possibility of taking public transportation, now that we were in a village, but | thought it might still be a bit risky until we were farther away from the capital. He could be recognized, and then word could get back to Prince Theo of where we were.

Just the thought of Theo discovering what we were up to made my stomach ache. I didn’t want to think about how terrifying his reaction would be when he found out I’d escaped.

Without a word, I stood and took Warren’s offered arm. He carried the wine and the glasses but disposed of the empty bottle in a trash can outside of the building. I hadn’t drunk that much, which meant that he had consumed most of the bottle, but he didn’t seem drunk at all. I figured a man of his

size could probably handle his liquor.

When we walked inside, the sweet older woman who ran the hostel was standing behind the desk.

“Let me return those glasses to the front desk. I’ll ask whether they have another room available.” I looked at Warren gratefully. He was always so considerate.

It was obvious that the receptionist was charmed by Warren. Who wouldn’t be? The moment she saw us, she

had a big smile on her face.

“Mr. Travel! Good evening! This must be Mrs. Travel! So good to see you’re getting better. Aww… you two are so adorable!” she said, causing me to stop and look at her, not quite understanding what she was saying. “It’s so sweet the way that your husband took care of you when you were ill!”

she said to me.

My mouth hung open as I turned to look at Warren. He was chuckling, but he didn’t correct her. He must have made up a name when checking us in…

My face was burning, and I was so embarrassed. Meanwhile, Warren just nodded at her like a gentleman.

“Such a beautiful, gentle little wife, and a handsome, masculine, but tender man. You are both very lucky to have

found one another,” she continued. “Very few people are so lucky as to find their perfect match in a spouse!”

“Uhm, actually-” I began, no longer wishing to live the lie, especially since we were about to ask for another room. But before I could say a word, I felt a cold chill go down my spine and realized we were no longer alone in the reception

area.

“Actually,” a deep, dangerous male voice said behind me, “she is not my brother’s wife, not even a little bit.”

I turned around to see the dark eyes of an irate prince and felt my knees cave in on themselves. If Warren hadn’t been holding my arm, I might’ve fallen.

“Prince Theo!” I gasped. Then seeing his angry face, I forced a smile and lowered my head, “Greetings, Your Highness…”

“Cut that. Where do you think you’re going?” His tone was cold as he quickly closed the space between us.

hard. “I just wanted to go

“home,” I turned around and ran for the door, but I wasn’t fast enough.

go!” I

I

to suck in air.

surrounded me,

was grateful to Warren when he stepped in. “Theo, please don’t

business,” Theo

“But-”

is my luna candidate,

loudly and slowly backed away from us, disappearing out a side door. I

if I didn’t

there was a misunderstanding here. Ciana isn’t a spy. If you

of

to tell him that he was

and I could tell that was all the patience Theo was willing

said, his hand on my arm. “She is not a criminal, and I will not let

to him, Theo took a step forward and

 

face more outraged than I’d ever seen him look before. “Make me,” he

felt as if the temperature around us had dropped. A chill coursed down my spine. I could sense

getting angry.

He was just cold and distant. However, at this moment, I could

all of the stories I’d heard

was ruthless, and he probably wouldn’t mind

stay in his way.

Warren in a lot of trouble, but I would never allow Warren to get

I shouted, successfully drawing both of their attention to me.

turned and looked at me, his eyes wide with surprise. “No, I can’t just let him take

go. Prince Theo won’t hurt me….” At least not until he got

dreamberry.

eyes pleading as he leaned close to me. “How do you know that? What

deep breath and told him, “Leave

and for the first time since I’d met him in the woods all of those years ago, I wanted to kiss him, to raise up on my tiptoes and press my lips to

for ever hesitating when he’d asked me

for what? The monster wrapped around

know what I’m doing. I’ll be fine, and

Please!”

a displeased humph. For some reason,

to do something or say something for Warren’s

his brother impatiently. “Move or else you will get

ever hurt her,” Warren began, turning to point at his brother as he glared at Prince Theo, “I swear it will

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