«For she was his secret treasure, she was his shame and his bliss And a chain and a keep are nothing, compared to a woman's kiss...»
They must not meet secretly in the palace's garden, must not spend more time together than a servant can spend with a princess. But Theo is in love, and the feeling is mutual. A praetorian's loyalty to his king is unbreakable... but a man's heart is still a heart.













