Chapter 107
"Come with me," Kiara ordered Alexander as she walked by him.
She later had to thank Henry for his role in getting her to be with Alexander. Kiara missed talking to Alexander and had little time to convince him to stay in the palace with her. She couldn’t have him out of her sight to be around these outsiders and get hurt.
Alexander reluctantly followed Kiara. He had received an order from Richard to entertain the princess and now she was calling upon him. His only saving grace was her having to come back to her family soon.
"Do you think I am a monster for using Henry like that? Father is either going to yell at him or ignore him later," Kiara said, knowing this matter wasn’t done yet. "What a pity for the precious crown prince."
"Yes," Alexander replied. It was a nasty move and those who saw that truth would not dare speak up.
Kiara smiled as he was still as honest as ever. "This is what I love about you. You speak the truth of what you think about my actions. Everyone else speaks what they think I want to hear because they are so afraid of punishment. I did it because I love you. I wanted to be near you so I had to use Henry."
Kiara turned around to get a good look at Alexander. What would it take for him to reach for her hand so they could walk together? Of all the things that her father could give her, that was what Kiara wanted most.
If Alexander would just give in, she could give him a far better life.
"Your hair is in your face," Kiara said, eager to touch him but Alexander stepped back to be out of her reach. Rather than be upset, Kiara remained patient. "Who doesn’t know that I love you? I can touch you and nothing would be said about it."