Loving the Forbidden Prince

[COMPLETE]CanaroyalRomeoandJulietfindtheirhappyending?Ayleth,PrincessofZenithra,issecretlytrainedinhand-to-handcombat,andcollectsswearwordsshedoesn'tknowhowtouse.DuringtheFestivalofPeace,inwhicheveryroyalsononthecontinentwillbeatthecastleforamonth,sheisinstructedbyherparentstofindahusband.Yet,Aylethhasneverevenbeenkissed—untiltheveryfirstball,whenshemeetsthemanintheLionmask.Etanisaseasonedwarrior,andthePrinceofSummitras.HeattendstheFestivalhopingtofindapowerfulwifewhowillhelphimconquerthedarksorceryoftheirbloodswornenemies,theKingdomofZenithra.Butattheveryfirstball,hediscoversthemaskedwomanwhocaptureshisheartistheHeirtotheevilempire.AylethandEtanfaceanimpossiblebattle.Willtheirlovesurvive?Orwilltheirparents'darkdealingskeepthemapartforever?[Maturecontent.Nosexualviolence.]“You…”Shesteppedback.Thenbackagain,hermouthdroppedopen.“You…Youcannotbe…”“Iam,”Etansaid,andhishairrakedbackashepushedhismaskoffhishandsomeface.Sohandsomeherheartraced.Hishairwasebonyblack,hisskinawarmbrownthatthreatenedtofadeininthewintermonths.Hestaredatherwithglitteringgreeneyes,overhighcheekbonesandanoblenose,hisjawtightandshadowedthislateintheday.Hischinwashighoverthepillarofhisneckthatshe’djusttouchedwithitshardlinesandsteelstrength,sodifferenttoherown.Andhischest...Shegaspedandcoveredhereyes.She’dhumiliatedherselfrevealingherstupid,childishcuriosity.“No,Ayleth.Thischangesnothing.”“Howcanyousaythat?Itchangeseverything!”Shewashorrifiedtorealizeshewascrying.“Ayleth,please.”Hisvoicecrackedonthepleaandshestaredathim,shovinghermaskupandoff,despitehowitwouldpullherhairoutofthebeautifultwistthemaidhadmanagedforher.Hiseyeslockedonhersandshecouldn’tthink.Shecouldn’tbreathe.ShehadmetherOne.Andhewasthesonofherbloodswornenemy.Shestaredathimashesteppedforwardagain,offeringbothhands,palmup.“Touchme,”hewhispered.“Holdmyhands.Thisisreal,Ayleth.Idon’tknowhowithappened,butthisisreal.Pleasedon’tdenyit.”Shecouldn’tresist.Sheraisedatremblinghandtohischeek,lettingherpalmcatchonthescruffofhisjaw.Heblewoutabreathandputhishandoverhers,andthatjoltthathappenedwhenevertheytouchedshiveredthroughheragain.“Please,Ayleth.”“Icannotdenyit,”shewhispered.