Aliya POV
" James,"
The prince is looking at me with so many emotions on his face.
" Why are you crying?" He asks softly, coming close and cupping my face. He wipes my tears with his thumbs but I cry louder.
I wrap my arms around his bare torso, his embrace is warm and comforting.
" Are you alright?" I nod, not wanting to discuss it.
" Then why are you crying?" He asks with gentleness in his voice.
" I don't want to talk about it Prince James," I croak,
" Is it my brother?"
" He doesn't love me," Prince James snickers and I glare at him
" Did you expect him to? You've only met three times before now Aliya, and most of those you either didn't have front teeth, on your engagement day, and the last time you were a hormonal teenager," He counters, " Love takes time to grow, so I
