CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX 

XANDER 

I couldn't help it. I had to tell her. Hazel was beautiful no doubt. Looking into her green eyes, it always made me feel calm, and damn, she had beautiful teeth, and those little-heart shaped lips— whenever she pulled them up in a smile, I didn't know why I had the urge to stare. 

King Darius was well-known for picking the most beautiful ladies to stay by his side, whether for a fling, or an engagement in the case of Melissa, but Hazel was by far the most beautiful. 

There was just something about her that unraveled me in a way I couldn't comprehend. Her soft skin,...