Chapter 372: Never-ending Heat
“I’m fine. I’m not injured anywhere,” I replied as my mind struggled to process what was going on.
The prince stared at my hand before his gaze moved to meet mine. I could feel his alarm and also his worry as he stared deeply into my eyes. After a moment of silence, the prince let out a sigh before he led me away from the table towards the sofa.
“I told you to take care of yourself, so how can you do something so dangerous?” the prince asked as his brows drew into a frown.
“Something dangerous?” I repeated his words as I struggled to understand.
Was he referring to flower arranging?
“Roses have thorns, Mila. You should stay away from them or else you might end up hurting yourself,” the prince reminded me sternly.
“You’re right, I will keep that in mind from now on. I’m sorry that I caused you to worry about me again,” I replied reassuringly.
The prince pulled me into his arms and hugged me before he began stroking my back as if he was comforting a child. That was the first time that the prince seemed to have gotten overly protective of me. Since I knew that he was doing this for my best interests, and I also wanted to reassure him, I decided to do my best not to worry him. If he wanted me to stay away from any risks and danger, then that was what I decided to do.
“Stay safe, Mila, and please don’t forget what I told you. Don’t talk to anyone unless it’s necessary, and make sure that you don’t trust anyone so easily. Don’t do anything that anyone tells you to. Remember that you can refuse them, and if necessary, you can always say that you will have to ask me first for permission first. Do you understand?” The prince reminded me again of the instructions that he had told me before.
Ever since we had started mating seriously, the prince has grown to be even more protective of me. On top of that, I could sense that he was feeling quite insecure regarding my safety. Although none of his worries have materialized, I knew that the prince wouldn’t be worried without any good reasons. That meant that the change in our relationship may lead to a change in my situation as well.
The prince didn’t seem open to telling me all about the details and I figured that that must be because he didn’t want me to worry; however, I could sense that more eyes are now on us.
“Honestly, I’m very worried about you that I don’t know what I should do. Bringing you here to live with me has brought much more unwelcome attention to you; however, I can’t find it in me to leave you alone in the Sacred Chambers either,” the prince confessed with a troubling look on his face.