Page 35 of Royally Tempted

“Jesus Christ, do you evenhavea heart inside that chest of yours?”

“Yes!” I screamed. “Look, I know you care about them, and—”

“Damnright I do, so I’m hanging up this fucking phone right—”

“I can fix this!”

Ryker paused, and I could almost hear him growling lowly through the phone.

“You haven’t hung up, which means you want to help.”

“Careful, sweetheart,” he grumbled.

“Look, you’re head of their security, right?”

“If you’re trying to pass this on to me, you are sorely goddamn mistaken—”

“Ryker!”

He grumbled into the phone.

“Do you have a security clean room at the castle? For scanning and pulling data off of surveillance electronics?”

There was a moment of silence before Ryker finally muttered a “yes.” The smile split across my face.

“Okay, I’m going to need to call in that offer of a ride then.”

He laughed bitterly.

“And just what the hell is your angle here?”

“No angle,” I said quietly. “I just want to make this right.”

I took a shaky breath, closing my eyes.

“Ihaveto make this right, Ryker, because I love—”

“You might’ve broken them, you know,” he said quietly.

“I’m never going to let that happen.”

My voice was fierce, and powered by something I’d never felt before. And it took me a second to realize what that was: true love. It was naked, pure, unflinching love for these three men.

And nowaywas I going to let that get away.

“How soon can you fly to the helipad of theRevania Post?”

There was a moment of silence, and for a second, I was almost sure Ryker had written me off, until I heard his low, growly sigh.

“One hour,” he said lowly. “You better have a plan, sweetheart.”

“See you then,” I said quietly, ending the call.

My heart beat like a drum, and every single molecule in my body buzzed. I was scared to death of losing them, and of all of this going to shit, but I had one chance to make this right. I knew it was a long shot, but it was all I had left.

I know in the fairy tales the prince goes after the princess, not the other way around. But then, this was no fairy tale. This was mylife. I’d fallen in love with these men, and nothing was going to break that or hurt them. Not if I had anything to say about it.

Chapter 13

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