Beauty and the Beast (Not Quite the Fairy Tale #3) Read Online Free Page A
Author: May Sage
Perhaps, if he thought that his "little sister" was paying the price for his stupidity, he might finally get a grip. She lived in hope.
Belle would speak to Lucia to reassure her in a few days; warning her beforehand wasn’t an option, as the girl couldn’t lie to save her life.
“That works for me,” the Beast nodded. “Our little play won’t mean anything if your friends and family go around defending your virtue. The details of our agreement will stay between you and I.”
The Beast offered his hand and she took it, intending to shake it, at first; but it was a very strange hand.
When their skin came into contact, she was startled by the smoothness, the warmth, the strange, electric sensation running through her fingers.
She took it by the wrist and ran her thumb along the large velvety palm, all the way up to the tip of his middle finger, absolutely fascinated. Then, she blushed, seeing how very rude she had been.
Belle mumbled an apology and reluctantly released him.
Chapter Three
the Prince
Ten years ago, Ferren.
“ D o you really have to go?”
He almost snorted. Yes, he did, because Aiden Archer was obliged to do exactly whatever the hell he wanted and he wanted to go.
It wasn’t her fault: Aurora just didn’t suit him.
He liked his women wild; the kind who gave blowjobs in the bathroom and nicked your wallet while you cleaned up. The kind who didn’t expect any attention, past the occasional mutual orgasm.
Saying that Aurora Stephenson liked attention was the understatement of the century. Boy, that girl was needy.
To be entirely fair, Aiden knew he was responsible for his predicament: he had chosen her. When his father had told him it was time to find someone to settle down with, he’d looked at his options and gone straight for the beautiful blonde; it was her or Tatiana. While the latter had perhaps been more suited to him, as far as their respective characters went, he’d already been there and done that – repetitively. And to be entirely frank, she wasn’t worth the trouble; sure, she had those fantastic tits, but as a politician, he had to think of the bigger picture.
Tatiana might very well be hot, but she came with humongous baggage: Carabas. That land was trouble, everyone knew it.
Jereen a had enough issues right now, so, he’d chosen Aurora and had regretted it every day, since.
Aurora asked who he’d seen at parties, the reason why he’d danced with this woman, spoken to that one; if she’d suspected he’d done a hell of a lot more than talking to Flora Crew, the most brazen out of the twelve Eastlean princesses, she would have had a hissy fit.
Tatiana wouldn’t have minded.
“Yes,” he lied. “Dad has just had a report from Daniel de Luz; he summoned me to go over it.”
He hadn’t, but there was no doubt that King Armand would most definitely want to speak with his son, to yet again go over the usual: bla bla, de Luz is a Super Prince, why can’t your battalion do as well, bla bla.
The truth of the matter was, Daniel de Luz was free to excel because the enemy focused on Aiden. The Wilderlings who believed Jereena was theirs hated the Archer family, and everything attached to it, so they followed him relentlessly, blind to everything else happening on the battlefield.
In fact, Aiden regularly spoke to Daniel, to coordinate their positions; they were winning the war thanks to the Wilderlings’ weakness.
However, try and explain that to a King. Kings had a thing about always being right.
Despite all that, Aiden preferred the prospect of hearing the expected remonstrance to the idea of staying with his girlfriend for a lie in; perhaps because he knew that the Eastlean dignitaries were still in the palace, and Flora might have mentioned sucking him dry the next time she saw him.
Aurora was a bore. While she had consented to pursue a physical relationship – her words, certainly not his – she took it like sex was a
Belle would speak to Lucia to reassure her in a few days; warning her beforehand wasn’t an option, as the girl couldn’t lie to save her life.
“That works for me,” the Beast nodded. “Our little play won’t mean anything if your friends and family go around defending your virtue. The details of our agreement will stay between you and I.”
The Beast offered his hand and she took it, intending to shake it, at first; but it was a very strange hand.
When their skin came into contact, she was startled by the smoothness, the warmth, the strange, electric sensation running through her fingers.
She took it by the wrist and ran her thumb along the large velvety palm, all the way up to the tip of his middle finger, absolutely fascinated. Then, she blushed, seeing how very rude she had been.
Belle mumbled an apology and reluctantly released him.
Chapter Three
the Prince
Ten years ago, Ferren.
“ D o you really have to go?”
He almost snorted. Yes, he did, because Aiden Archer was obliged to do exactly whatever the hell he wanted and he wanted to go.
It wasn’t her fault: Aurora just didn’t suit him.
He liked his women wild; the kind who gave blowjobs in the bathroom and nicked your wallet while you cleaned up. The kind who didn’t expect any attention, past the occasional mutual orgasm.
Saying that Aurora Stephenson liked attention was the understatement of the century. Boy, that girl was needy.
To be entirely fair, Aiden knew he was responsible for his predicament: he had chosen her. When his father had told him it was time to find someone to settle down with, he’d looked at his options and gone straight for the beautiful blonde; it was her or Tatiana. While the latter had perhaps been more suited to him, as far as their respective characters went, he’d already been there and done that – repetitively. And to be entirely frank, she wasn’t worth the trouble; sure, she had those fantastic tits, but as a politician, he had to think of the bigger picture.
Tatiana might very well be hot, but she came with humongous baggage: Carabas. That land was trouble, everyone knew it.
Jereen a had enough issues right now, so, he’d chosen Aurora and had regretted it every day, since.
Aurora asked who he’d seen at parties, the reason why he’d danced with this woman, spoken to that one; if she’d suspected he’d done a hell of a lot more than talking to Flora Crew, the most brazen out of the twelve Eastlean princesses, she would have had a hissy fit.
Tatiana wouldn’t have minded.
“Yes,” he lied. “Dad has just had a report from Daniel de Luz; he summoned me to go over it.”
He hadn’t, but there was no doubt that King Armand would most definitely want to speak with his son, to yet again go over the usual: bla bla, de Luz is a Super Prince, why can’t your battalion do as well, bla bla.
The truth of the matter was, Daniel de Luz was free to excel because the enemy focused on Aiden. The Wilderlings who believed Jereena was theirs hated the Archer family, and everything attached to it, so they followed him relentlessly, blind to everything else happening on the battlefield.
In fact, Aiden regularly spoke to Daniel, to coordinate their positions; they were winning the war thanks to the Wilderlings’ weakness.
However, try and explain that to a King. Kings had a thing about always being right.
Despite all that, Aiden preferred the prospect of hearing the expected remonstrance to the idea of staying with his girlfriend for a lie in; perhaps because he knew that the Eastlean dignitaries were still in the palace, and Flora might have mentioned sucking him dry the next time she saw him.
Aurora was a bore. While she had consented to pursue a physical relationship – her words, certainly not his – she took it like sex was a
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