Xaden POV
Today had been another long day. From early morning until the dead of afternoon, I'd been in and out of the palace. Trapped between meetings with government officials and my royal duties as Alpha Prince, I hardly had any time to myself.
Then again…
When do I ever? I thought snidely.
Still, despite everything, I forced myself to take some time off throughout the day. But not for myself. For her.
For Maeve.
There was something about being by her side—even just being able to see her in front of me with my own eyes—that soothed the restless spirit inside me. Her scent, of course, was mouth-watering and completely mesmerizing, but this had nothing to do with my physical attraction to her.
I wanted to be with her. So much so that I would have rather taken passing moments than g
