"Did you do it?"
Naveen's sharp voice cut through the silence, her piercing blue eyes narrowing as they landed on the princess sleeping soundly in Rhaegar's embrace. Her gaze lingered on the faint bite marks scattered across the girl's tender skin.
Rhaegar shifted uncomfortably under the scrutiny, his jaw tightening as he cleared his throat. He adjusted the blanket, pulling it higher to conceal the marks from view. Naveen's expression didn't waver, her focus remaining steadfast as she awaited his response.
"I did what you asked," Rhaegar said, deftly steering the conversation back to the important matter at hand. "When she started acting strangely, I bit my lip and had her taste my blood. Her reaction was just as you described. It seems my blood managed to stir some of her real feelings to the surface."
