“W-What are you talking about, Your Highness?" I stammered, still in shock that he was even there, let alone what he was talking about.
“You heard me," he replied concisely.
“But, Prince Theo, Your Highness, I was of the opinion you didn't exactly care for me—at all," I reminded him. “Do you recall—"
I didn't get to finish my sentence as he interrupted me. “This is an order, Ciana. I'm not here to debate with you. Beginning tomorrow, you will be by my side throughout all of the waking hours of the day, unless excused by me."
“But you said that you didn't want a woman—a wife—and that you weren't interested in any of us?" I tried not to argue with him, but he was definitely confusing me. It made little sense to me that he had just said he didn't want to marry any of us, but now he wanted
