“Kenley?”

I bit my lip. “Yes?”

“We can’t tell anyone about this.”

“What do you mean? There is a princess out there. A direct line to the Sauvage crown. Are you saying the king doesn’t know?”

He shook his head. “No. You’re the only person I’ve told. And maybe in some vague way Johannes Montclair. His top security agent is looking for Sophia now. I’m sure he put the pieces together by now. He’s done this long enough to know what I wanted her found.”

I blinked. “When did you get the letter?”

Dominic rested his head on the back of the seat. “The night before the last library dedication. Two months ago.”

“And that’s why you drank that morning?”

He nodded. “I drank and then drank some more. I was drinking in the bathroom before Annalise introduced me. I’m not proud of

that moment.”

“Oh my God. What are you going to do? What do you want me to do?”

He sat forward. He grazed the side of my cheek with his thumb. I held my breath. The gesture was so intimate and familiar.

“Keep my secret, Kenley.”

I nodded, afraid if I moved my head too much his thumb would fall away. But we pulled up to the palace gates and that brief spell was broken.

Kurtis stopped at the royal entrance. Sutcliffe greeted us.

“The ambassador is already here.”

Dominic patted him on the shoulder. “Good to see you too, Sut.”

“Well?” The stodgy manager urged me out of the car. “Are you going to meet with the ambassador’s aide or not?”

“Right. Of course.” I held Kurtis’s hand and exited the car. It was never easy climbing out with this tight pencil skirt.

Dominic was already in the palace. He had been digesting this news for two months. I had only known for ten minutes and I didn’t know if I would ever be the same.

He was a father.

The Galona ambassador to the United States had requested a conference weeks ago. Prince Liam had asked me to handle it on his behalf. Now that Dominic had returned, I didn’t have to meet the ambassador on my own. It certainly favored the crown to have a royal in attendance to hear his grievances. I walked in and out of the room taking notes and listening to his list of complaints while Dominic nodded absently. The ambassador hated living in D.C. He was ready to leave his post in the States.

After the meeting Dominic told me he was going to the pool to swim laps. The rest of the day was cleared for him. I didn’t know how long the meeting would run. The ambassador was known for dragging out any conversation he could.

I stopped by my quarters to catch my breath. Royal managers had larger accommodations than other staff. I had a full bedroom, bathroom, and an efficiency kitchen and living area. Sutcliffe of course had the largest of any of us. He had a four-room apartment, yet he lived alone.

I noticed the prince’s pajama pants and T-shirt had been laundered and were folded neatly on my bed. I gathered them in my arms. My skirt and shirt were probably still hanging in his closet. I needed to make a quick trade while he was still at the pool.

I left my apartment and walked through the staff passageway to his apartments.

It was quiet inside. There were no maids or valets.

I pushed open the bedroom door and marched to the closet. As soon as it opened, I was hit with the scent of Dominic. I placed the T-shirt on the top of the stack and found the pants pile. But when I turned to gather my clothes, they weren’t there.

I lifted his suit, in case it had been hidden underneath. It wasn’t there. Hmm. I searched the racks, praying it was here and he was the one who moved it. If someone on the staff found my clothes, I would be mortified. And for no good reason. It was for game night. I didn’t even have a good story to tell Ayla.

I sighed when I spotted them behind one of his uniforms.

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