chapter 23

She struggled against his hold ,trying to get down from his laps. His hold on her arms tightened, and she found herself imprisoned in his hand. Looking at him furiously, she grasped," Let me go , you heathen!" She tried to push in away but it was of on use.

"Quite the little wildcat ,aren't you?" He said with derision. "It seems like I have to discipline you and that sweet little mouth of yours."

She struggled in vain to free herself, and seething with fury and she spat the words at him." You're mean and forceful and I hate -"

Before she got the chance to finish , he yanked her closer and crushed his mouth down onto hers , her body froze as his lips touched hers it seemed likr her heart had began to grow in size, filling her entire chest.

He kissed her several times, tenderly. Her lips quivered and moved towards his, meeting each of his delicate kisses.

An awareness arose inside her. Which had her heart thud harder with each soft merger of their lips. Her fingers curled around the lapels of his coat, and she held on tightly as the pressure of his mouth grew.

Heat filled him as everything about him tingled and a craving for more made thinking impossible.

The tip of his tongue touched her lips and she gasped slightly. Taking the invitation his tongue slipped between her parted lips, entered her mouth. She clutched on to his coat.

The kiss seemed to last forever, but at the same time it seemed to end sooner than he expected. His arms tightened around her, held her firmly against him. They were both breathing hard and her heart was thudding do fast , she was sure that she would faint.

She felt his grip loosen and she quickly jumped off from his lap and sat in the chair opposite him. Her cheek was flushed and her heart was pounding in her chest so badly ,that it felt like it was about to explode. After a few seconds she felt her heart relax and her breathing even.

She caught his gaze and turned to look outside , not wanting to talk to him after what he did.

"Reina." The sound of his voice brought her back to reality. Turning her furious eyes at him, she could see the look of concern in his eyes." I was asking you about your home but you seen to be lost in thought.

She continued to glare and him." I don't want to talk to you about anything. "She spatted out." Not now or ever." She said.

He seemed to like it when she was furious. "Don't do it my little kitten." He said." I assure you, you'll get tired of ignoring me and eventually be the one to even start talking."

"I won't get tired, intact on the contrary. It Is you who would soon get tired of me and send me home at the first chance." She said.

Stubborn kitten. "I'll be will to see you try."

She closed her eyes." Am already seeing myself in a carriage that is taking me home." She smiled.

"Don't get too overconfident kitten." He crossed his legs. "Am beginning to wonder if you still want to go to the forest in search of your wolf friend?" He questioned.

"Of course, I still want to go."she answered.

"Really. But it seems to me that you don't." She looked and him confused. "You see my dear kitten, you ate saying that you want to go home."

"Yes." She nodded.

"And , I also know that when you are home , your father won't allow you to go out. Much less into a forest at Kent which is very far from starffen."

"My father will allow me to go."

His lips crocked up into a handsome smile." How?" He asked.

"Why should I tell you? For all I know you're hell bent on making me bend to your will."

"It seems like I haven't disciplined you enough, that is why your mouth is talking too much and with less meaning." He said." You better tell me about how your going to convince your father. "

"No I won't." She stubbornly refused.

"Your making it hard for you much less as it is to me. If you don't tell me, I'll keep on asking you and won't let you rest ,and I assure you it won't be much fun." He said.

She knew he wasn't bluffing, and she didn't want to sit in the carriage with him asking her the same question all day. She looked down and mummer." I intend to achieve my goal by persuading him."

"What if he doesn't agree?" He asked.

"Then I'll do a hunger strike." She answered and was surprised when he bust into a fit of laughter. What was so funny." What's so fun your Highness?"she asked.

"You make me laugh." He said holding his side." A hunger strike seriously? I actually thought that you'll run away or say you want to visit your friend at Kent. But a hunger strike is just plain childishness and no one would take you seriously. "

"Not when you're the only child. They'll see starving as a taboo and they'll give you want you want." She said.

"Life is not a bed of roses." He said sternly. "You might think that all those childish behaviour would work on your parents ,but it's not every time that you'll get what you want. That is why you must have a new trick up your sleeves,because you'll never know when luck will run out."

"Is this another lesson?"she asked.

"What do you think am implying?"

She gave it a little thought before saying." You're trying to tell me that, it is not every tactic that works and that you have to use a new tactic. "She said.

He smiled." Clever kitten. "He said and she smiled.