She laughed, sobbed, and pulled him up.
“What if I stayed?” he whispered.
She would press a warm roll into his palm and reply: “No, mi amor. You were always human. You just forgot the taste of real bread.” If you'd like, I can also help you locate the actual EPUB you mentioned or summarize a known Emma Chase book (like Royally Screwed ) that fits the prince–baker trope. Just let me know. El principe y las pastelera - Emma Chase.epub
Alaric did the unthinkable. He held a live address—not from the throne room, but from the ruins of her bakery. He wore an apron. His hands were covered in flour. She laughed, sobbed, and pulled him up
“Then let me be hungry,” he said. “Let me be ordinary. Let me be yours.” You were always human
They talked about flour hydration and royal decrees, about the weight of legacy and the lightness of a perfect crust. He told her about his mother’s death—a suicide hidden as a riding accident. She told him about her father’s last words: “Bake for the living, but remember the hungry.”