Lucianne’s eyes widened before they narrowed in suspicion as she asked Alissa, “What did he do?”

Greg snorted again as one hand covered his mouth to hide his wide smile. This was actually becoming quite entertaining for him and his animal. Xandar’s hand went from Lucianne’s waist to her shoulder, where he pressed her body to his as he pecked a kiss on her hair and hid his own smile while taking a whiff of her scent. This wasn’t so bad for the king as long as he mentally blocked out that black sheep cousin of his.

Alissa seemed encouraged when even the duke was trying to mask his own...