BOOK 5 - The Prince's Entanglement Available only on Patreon With that intrusive thought, I force my hands to let go of his jacket, folding it together in front of me as I take two steps backward, eyes still on him. He frowned and his body go rigid like he is getting ready for a fight. Or maybe, like I do, he doesn't want the distance I created between us? Wishful thinking, I know. I wet my dry lips with my tongue and his eyes flare up, causing my heart to do the palpitation thing again. Hopefully, it's not a heart attack from that fright. I took another step backward and swallow the lump in my throat. "C-C-Can I leave?" I ask in a small voice. "No"