The Shadows of Royalty

Flaming Attraction

Rachel's POV

I swear the room was more than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. His cocky smile brought me back to life as I quickly turned around and blushed.

We were in the training room. Ashley was already collapsed onto the floor, panting like a dying dog. She wiggled her eyebrows suggesting something.

She mouthed," Hot damn, have you seen those abs, McHotty has?"

I almost choked on my own saliva. She had code named his Lordship and the prince. Actually she had a code name for everyone.

I shook my head as I glance at Liam. Sweat trickled down his face as his skin seemed to glow. Like who the hell manages to look hot, when working out? I end up looking like an old rug that got spitted on.

My gaze lingered onto him as he suddenly turned around catching me literally eye - raping him. Oh how awkward the moment was. By now, my cheeks were on fire. He raised one of his " on fleek" eyebrows and flashed his bad boy smile. Who knew such respectable men were actually the most cockiest and the most intimidating?

I turned around and picked up one of the daggers on the floor. I looked at the target and hurled the dagger. It landed on the side of the board, how embarrassing. A husky voice chuckled as I was suddenly greeted with hot fanning breath onto the back of my neck. I tensed as he whispered into my ear.

" Miss Avery, that is how you get yourself killed." I bit my lip, until I suddenly found my voice.

" Is that so?"

" Yes." Something suddenly gripped my waist. But it wasn't like how the prince would ever grip me. This sensation was much gentle but demanding, and surprisingly filled me with warmth that included the hot tingles that shot through me. My heart beat so violently that I thought I could collapse onto the ground with a cardiac arrest.

His lips found my ears again. " Would you mind if I showed you?"

OH hell ya, bring it on! The voice in my head yelled as my subconscious screamed at me.

Can you shut up?! I yelled in my head.

The voice snorted in my head. Nope, we are one! I had some curtsy to not thrust into your head whenever I wanted. But fine I'm going to start annoying the living hell out you!

BY this point, I was 99.999% sure I had a tumor in my coconut. Who the hell are you, anyways? I shot back.

You dumb ass, my name is Aurora. She said proudly.

I rolled my eyes. OK, Aurora, fuck off.

Before she can start pouring in some platitude in me, I shut her off, snapping back to reality.

Oh and now we were back with his Lordship's hand around my waist. Let me just clarify something, that he was behind me, so I couldn't read his expressions. We were like an inch apart, just yet so close that I can lean my body towards his toned one.

"Sure." I managed to say after eternity.

His hand slid to my thigh as I tensed. Before I can say anything, he pushed it, to where my left foot was in front of me, as my back was pressed to his thin shirt he decided to wear.

" How'd you know I was right handed?" I ask as his fingers slowly slide off my thigh, leaving a trails of hotness.

"Well, isn't it obvious Miss Avery?" He said in response, returning to his usual cold and conceited self.