they were of similar stock.
Instead of running for those hills when she got the call to rule, Astrid had pledged to care for her country and keep it safe. In order to do that, she had set about learning everything she could to help her people. That was where he came in, but who could have prepared him for this nuclear charge between them?
Astrid had a lot to learn. And not just about her country, he suspected as the lady in question tipped up her heart-shaped face to scowl at him.
‘Well?’ she demanded. ‘Why are you still here?’
‘Because I’m not leaving until you come with me.’
‘Come with you? Where?’
‘To the Arctic territories that you’re so interested in learning about, of course.’
She laughed. ‘You must be joking.’
‘I’ve never been more serious, Princess. And if you won’t come willingly—’
‘Are you mad?’ she demanded as he bore down on her.
Retreating to the safety of the distant sofa, she settled in with a finality she hoped he understood clearly. ‘Before you go, put a film on. I don’t need you to tell me where the ice ends and the sea begins. I think I can work that out for myself.’
‘Really? Let me explain something in language even you can understand.’ He stood over her, wondering how such a furious force could radiate from such a tiny woman. ‘There’ll be no films, no cosy chats, no lectures. You’re leaving the palace and coming with me. And as we’ll be sleeping under canvas, I suggest you pack something you can carry on your back. And wear something warm, Princess. That is, if you can still remember how to do anything for yourself.’
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