Chapter 64

Desiree. I smiled to myself as I caressed my right thumb on Maddox’s cheek. His hair had fallen into a perfect mess thanks to my hand ruffling it over the night on his bed. He wouldn’t let me sleep in my room after yesterday’s incident and with my coronation drawing near in a few days, I should start getting used to accepting his bedroom as ours to share now. My eyes wandered to his neck and my fingers toured to that area on impulse, gently rubbing it back and forth. Soon, I would have to mark him and seal our bond completely. All that was left was finding the perfect moment to mark him. My case might be ugly but I wanted mine to be special. I want it to be a story I would tell our kids one day. He smiled, his eyes still closed as if he had read my mind. He placed his arm around my waist and I drifted slightly in his direction. His eyes slowly opened and I was instantly infected with a grin. He leaned his face closer till he placed a kiss on my forehead. “Morning…” he added. I curl