Chapter 66

RYN

My throat suddenly went dry,

"Uhm. 1 shook my head. "Yeah I am," I answered and then peeped out at the hallway to see if his security followed him, but

1 found none. "What are you doing here y-your Highness?" I gave a quick bow and swallowed nervously.

""Can I come in?"

My heart raced at his words. "Is that a good idea?"

"Trust me. I won't touch you." He said, and the way he said it made me feel a twinge of sadness,

I stepped aside for him and he had to bend his head to come in

Be on your best behavior, Ryn. I told myself. Just because he's nice doesn't mean he's in love with you.

1 let out a deep breath and closed the door.

When I turned around. I found Prince Theon looking around my room with the sharp gaze of an eagle. With him in it, the room suddenly felt smaller and the air thicker. That's when I noticed he was carrying a shopping bag, which was an odd contrast to his dressing style. stood awkwardly as he scouted my room before his eyes landed on me. "Are you comfortable here?" He frowned.

Why does he care!

"Well, compared to how I used to sleep? This is paradise." I replied. "I never really got to thank you for getting me into this private place. So thank you." I bowed once again.

Theon shrugged, unsmiling. "It's the least I could make the school do for all you went through at the hands of Principal Crow.

"and Bessie-"I added awkwardly, smiling, but the Prince didn't catch my attempt at a joke, so I let it fall flat.

"Is Bessie still bothering you?"

said. "I don't see her as much anymore, especially since my time there

a chair at my

said, and then sat on my bed, facing

stay so long before graduating?" He asked after taking

school on time and when my ex-Alpha finally introduced me to Principal Kwan, he made me

one of the most breathtaking men I have ever seen. That's so unnecessary." He commented, more to himself

my focus would be to graduate top of my class at the Elite Training Center. Become an

if he were processing my words. "And where

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these questions! Why does it seem like

he's in love with you,' I reminded myself, and

some money saved up and will

and I had to look away because of how

the kingdom" He said. "You can stay in

at him again. "What?"

not yet finished dealing with you, and graduation time from the center is getting

asked me weeks before. I'd have said his attitude towards you has nothing to do with you. But now,

wondering if I could trust him. He's been saving my life. So I guess I

you?" I asked, and his

"You know you can."

grabbed my phone. Quickly, I scrolled to the picture I saw of my parents with

on the internet. I have been.." I sighed. I wanted to say that I have been researching their deaths, but I don't

to remember them by, so I looked up

plain as stone. He scrutinized the picture and continued staring. "I have no idea when this picture was taken." He said, glancing at me. I stared into his blue eyes and detected no

"Something is fishy somewhere."

stared at the picture again. "I can ask

cut in.

we

dawned with realization. "You're right, I forgot. Text me the photo. I'll have to investigate this later. For now, finding

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