Chapter 25: Whispers of Deceit
*Rion*
I was grateful for the colder weather on the walk back through the forest. It distracted me from the feelings the princess generated in me. I couldn't stop thinking about her, especially when she wore that dress I had Katheryn give to her.
Katheryn wasn't too happy about it, but that's what she got for doing what she did. She'd thrown the princess into a broom closet, bound and gagged her, and just expected me to be okay with it.
Her words haunted me. She said I was going soft for the princess. I hated to admit it, but maybe she was right. The dress was a clear indication of that… and the kiss. I couldn't forget the kiss.
There was no ambiguity in my feelings for the princess anymore. My body and mind no longer kept secrets from each other. Th
