“What do you mean you will not permit my companions through?” asked Aeriella, her eyes wide. “And don’t you recognize me? I am your Prince’s beloved.”
“I do recognize you, my Lady of the Sands. You are one of the thousand hearts that my Prince has laid claim over the span of his immortal life. I have asked for your name as per custom of the Courts.”
A thousand girlfriends. What an asshole. I glanced at Aeriella and I could see the vein in her temple bulge as she struggled to fight the disbelief. I looked at my both sides and saw Michael and Carlisle share the same look of incredulity on their faces. Both their mouths were gaping open, but neither spoke.
“You did not answer my first question, elf,” said Aeriella, her brow raised. Her chest heaved as she took a lungful of air and exhaled
