Cedric's voice brought Adelaide back to reality. She quickly took her gaze away from him.
"I wasn't looking at you," her tiny voice echoed, making Cedric chuckle.
Before she could continue, Cedric's voice echoed, "What are you doing here at this time of day? Aren't you supposed to be asleep?"
"I… I am now your wife, so we are to share the same room," she stammered, trying to make sense even though it sounded stupid to her.
Of all the things she wanted to address herself as, being the bride of the king of beasts is the last of them. Not after her mother's warning and her nightmare, which was still so clear in her head.
"If you say so," Cedric muttered before taking his gaze off Adelaide.
Even though a part of him believes what he was doing was wrong, he doesn't want to welcome any doubt.
He doesn't care what or who his mate turned out to be. All he wants is to break this curse that has been torturing him and putting every beast of Eldrid at risk of dying by his hands.
