Chapter 139

OPHELIA “You smell so good, princess.” Axl trails his lips down my neck as he pins my wrists on either side of my head. I giggle, squirming against his grip, trapped between him and the floor. “You’re supposed to be teaching me to fight.” My protest was feeble at best, and his hand snakes under the hem of my sundress. “So fight me, princess.” “Ophelia.” Alexandros’s deep voice makes Axl and me bolt upright. Am I in trouble? He sounds mad, I say to Axl, who mumbles his agreement as we both quickly jump to our feet. Alexandros arches an eyebrow. “I can hear you.” I press my lips together and watch him stride purposefully through the room before he takes a seat, and we do the same. “Where are Xavier and Malachi?” “Hunting,” Axl replies. Alexandros hums, sucking on his top lip. “I suppose we will tell them later.” I scooch off Axl’s lap and sink onto the sofa cushion beside him. “Tell them what?” His dark eyes narrow on my face. “Have you ever met Lucian before you saw him in the cave that