Chapter 156.

I had just taken a long shower and enjoyed some alone time when I walked out of the bathroom to find Darian sitting on the sofa.  He slowly raised his head and lowered the book he held in his hand. I don’t know what came over me but I dropped the towel that I was drying my hair with and left the other one wrapped around my body. Everything in the palace had been hectic. Alphas had come and gone for meetings, the days were busy from morning to night so the sight of him relaxing was a rarity. A rarity I wanted to ruin.  I walked closer and averted my gaze. My toes touched the table top and I poured the lotion down my leg- caressing my skin as I massaged in. Once I was done I lowered the towel to my hips and felt my skin heat under his alluring gaze. My nipples stiffened, I closed my eyes, and the scent of rose wafted up to my nose.  When I opened them again I was sucked in by his darkened gaze. A deep desire lurked in his eyes and I could feel the beast pulling on his chains.  Darian gri