Chapter 226 Lie

• It was like we had to be quiet, had to whisper so the spell didn’t lift, so we didn’t pop the bubble that kept us in this private world where it was just me and him. What did he mean there was only so much he could do? He was so close, yet he felt so far away. My heart yearned for him, and when my fingers brushed against his neck, I couldn’t help myself. I leaned into him and pressed my lips where my fingers had just been.
• “Princess…” he warned. I pulled back. Tear blurred my vision and slid down my cheeks when I closed my eyes.
• “I just…” I trailed off.