The Kyriakos Virgin Bride by Tessa Radley Read Free Book Online

disbelief. “You’re kidding me, right?”
    â€œI’m not kidding. I’m waiting, Zac.”
    He gave a short, unamused laugh and shrugged. “This is about three little words?”
    â€œI overheard you talking. I heard that you need to marry a virgin. Right now I need those three little words.”
    â€œWhat the hell do they matter?” He stood, towering over her. “We’re married. We’re compatible. On every level. Do you know how rare that is? You understand my world—something that’s very important to me. We share interests, a sense of humour. And as for sex…well—” he blew out “—that’s better than I ever hoped for.”
    â€œLucky you! Because I feel like I’ve been cheated.” At her angry words, his head went back and his eyes flashed. “So when were you planning to tell me, Zac?”
    His gaze dropped away.
    â€œYou weren’t, were you? You were planning to let me live in the clouds, to think this was the love match of the century.” She turned away, not wanting him to see what the realisation had cost her.
    â€œWait—”
    â€œWait?” She gave an angry laugh and spun to face him. “ Why? For you to make a fool of me all over again?”
    Zac stared into her furious countenance. Underneath the tight-lipped anger he thought he caught a glimpse of hurt in her stunning pale eyes. Those eyes that had held him entranced since the first moment he’d seen her.
    She wanted him to say that he loved her.
    He gulped in air. God, what was he to do?
    â€œMy family will be here soon. Let’s discuss this later.” And saw instantly it had been the wrong thing to say. Her fury grew until her eyes glimmered an angry incandescent silver.
    â€œ Your family? What do I care about your family? I’ve hardly even met them! For almost a week I’ve been trying to get you to introduce me to them. Every time you put me off. Stupid me, I was flattered. Thought it meant you wanted to spend all your free time alone with me. But I was deluding myself, wasn’t I? You just didn’t want me to meet them in case someone let slip that you needed to marry a virgin.”
    â€œIt wasn’t like that,” he replied lamely.
    â€œSo what was it like? Explain to me, Zac. In little one-syllable words that even a fool like me can understand. Or are you incapable of using those one-syllable words like I love you? ”
    Zac blinked at the unexpected attack. “You’re not a fool—”
    â€œOh, please! Don’t give me that. You’ve played me like a master. Convinced me you loved me. Jeez, I can’t believe how naive I’ve been. Why would you fall for me, a—”
    â€œBecause you’re young, beautiful and—”
    â€œAnd a stupid, pretty little virgin?” She gave him a tight smile. When he failed to respond, she added, “So what if I’m young and beautiful. What do appearances matter anyway? It doesn’t say anything about the person I am inside. Good. Terrible. Or didn’t you care as long as I was a pretty stupid little virgin?”
    The urge to laugh in appreciation at the clever way she’d twisted her own words rose in him, but one glance at her face convinced him that she would not appreciate it. “Pandora.” He took her hand. “I wasn’t—”
    The door swung open. “Zac, people are starting to arrive,” Katy said anxiously, then put her hand over her mouth as she took in their obviously confrontational stances. “I’m out of here. But, brother, you need to get to the crowd downstairs.”
    â€œKaty, I want to introduce you to—”
    But Katy was already gone.
    â€œDon’t worry, I introduced myself to your sister all by myself. Tell me, does she also know I’m a virgin?”
    Zac took a deep breath and forced himself to ignore the inflammatory remark. “My family is