Chapter 434 – Time Alone

• Rafe is instantly on his feet, a snarl ripping from his lips as he crosses the room in a few strides and places himself between the intruder and his mother, tucking her back behind him. The page quails a bit at the sight of the fierce prince, his canines extended.
• “See?” Maryam says, her voice pitched somewhere between pissed off and dry. “Was that necessary? The poor guy’s just letting her know that there’s a phone call.”
• “Thank you, Meatball,” Ella murmurs fondly, patting Rafe on the arm. “But I think I’m okay.”