Declan

“I’m so sorry that my mother said that to you.” Henley shook her head after I closed the palace door behind us. “When she saw the ring this morning, she nearly went ballistic.”

I patted her hand on my arm, smiling. “It’s okay. She’s just concerned and looking out for her baby.”

“Baby.” Henley rolled her eyes. “It seemed that everyone's been treating me that way lately.”

I opened the passenger door, helped her in, and leaned in ...