Their Hidden Princess (Zora and Maximus) novel Chapter 290

“I can’t explain it.”

“I’m sorry, Thorne. That isn’t enough,” I said.

He pushed his hands through his hair, seemingly frustrated with himself, then turned and walked out the door, growling a little. Alone now, Max came closer to me. He sat beside me on the bed and wrapped his arm around my waist. I leaned into him, my anchor. My port in the storm. My first mate had always been my most steady. And without Valentin’s guidance, he was who I had come to depend on most for advice.

“I don’t know what to do to solve this,” I said. “Neo isn’t perfect, but none of us are.”

“I’ll never leave your side, no matter what you choose, but I will also never lie to you,” he told me. “What the others feel about Neo, I feel it too. I don’t trust him, and I can’t give you a good reason for it. He puts me on edge. I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize.”

“I feel like I do. I know that distrust is hurting you.”

“You can’t help how you feel.”

can you. Neo is your mate… Maybe we all i need time to accept that.”

on’t have time. You heard Valenti

ched up and gently brushed my

urt yourself, Zora.” He huffe

port aside, for the sake of th

The war is important,” I

“So are you.”

I looked at his

Gods, I w

with

e planning something. I need to be at full strength.”

his fingers. “If you try to force the bond before it’s ready, you will opping. “I hate how you feel like you have to push your own

frustration there. He hated this for me. He wanted me to have a normal life.

our time to slowly build the bonds was a nice dream, but that’s all it was. In truth, re just wasn’t time for that.

and consummated, as soon as meline for patience.

onsummated our bond, we coul eryone.”

ampire king was free, if the vampires were

I said, “I know it’s like going backwards,

just ignore my duty. I’m the

again, with both hands this

That all werewolves need. ”

re than a weapon,” he whispered and kissed me

En avoiding this place

ses, no guards post

tomb rested in

isible until

was

n to it. Its primary defense was its seclusion. There were

aue, surrounded by trees. The entrance was hidden in plain

had lied about their king being returned, then he could lead

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But the vampires he and Victoria had captured and interrogated seemed confident, so Valentin had to take the risk. This was the only way to be sure, one way or another.

Stepping down the stairs, his heart sank.

The strong iron–reinforced doors had been mangled, the wood burst out, the metal twisted and gnarled.

He rushed the rest of the way, down into the tomb, across the stone floor to the dais.

Which was no empty.

No body.