The Queen They Buried

Chapter 258

Aubree did not get much time to debate it. The moment Bowen’s lips touched hers, all thoughts evaporated. Bowen had finally cornered his prize, and he was not holding back.

He drank in every trace of her kiss, and even when the softness beneath his lips had gone slack, he refused to let her go.

Bowen used both hands to pin Aubree firmly against his chest. Adjusting their position, he flipped her beneath him, gripping her chin with one hand and forcing her lips to part, yielding to his invasion.

Bowen clung to her lips, insistent and hungry, as if trying to savor every last trace of her. Every movement was firm, unhurried, and impossibly focused.

By the time Bowen finally let go of Aubree’s lips, Aubree had gone totally limp.

Aubree gasped for air, her lips kiss–swollen and glistening. As Bowen watched her, his gaze darkened with something dangerous and possessive, a primal instinct flickering to life and quickly slipping beyond his control.

Aubree was pinned beneath Bowen, her face flickering with color–pale one moment, flushed the next. Her lips trembled as she spat out, “You shameless pervert!”

Bowen doubled down on his shameless act without a trace of embarrassment. “The woman I love is right here in my arms–if I didn’t react, now that would be the real problem,” he said.

Bowen spoke as if it was perfectly reasonable, making her feel like she was overreacting.

instinctively pressed her lips together, her face darkening in realization. ‘He kissed me again–and

“So, you think I’m a pushover?” she

then burst out laughing, his deep, resonant chuckle ringing in her ears, which only made her more irritated. ‘What’s there to laugh about? The first time he kissed me, he pretended to be drunk and denied it. Now, the

eyes and declared, “I’m in love with

Aubree could explode, Bowen’s words stopped her dead in her

thought, ‘Wait, what? He said it just like that? With zero warning? How am I

still start with some small talk. How come he didn’t even give me time to come up with

saying it, but now that he had kissed Aubree, it felt almost

eyes, he said, “I love you. Don’t be so quick to say no. I don’t believe you have no feelings

like confetti, even if his name was something plain and ridiculous, I’d probably develop

and she murmured, “M–maybe a

knew exactly what was on

intend to treat you like a junior at first,” he

turn into his wife. Classic move.

you won’t blame me for finding you too

a sassy smirk.

hand ruffling her hair.