"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long" - Lao Tzu* * *DrizellaAfter my night spent tied to a tree after being taken by bandits, only to be rescued by Peter, he was like my own private knight. He stayed with me since we got back as I took a bath, he picked out my clothes for me, and his hand was either entwined with mine or around my waist, almost as if he was reassuring himself that I was in fact there. If I would have let him, I'm pretty sure he would have walked for me too, carrying me ar
* * *DrizellaI had entirely lost my appetite. Maddie had just told me that she wished to end her life before she could suffer any more, how could I possibly eat after hearing something like that? My mind was spinning.I knew it wasn't only my black eye that made Maddie feel bad, she told me that looking at her brother, Malcolm, made her sad, and looking at the Prince made her feel like a burden. If I was in her position, I would probably feel the same way. But I wasn't. And I was being selfish when I needed to think of what was best for Maddie.The Prince told her that he would take care of her when she recovered, but evidently, she didn't want to recover. Every day was torture to the woman and her spirit was slowly dying along with the rest of her body. I wondered just how the Prince was planning on taking care of her after?I pu
*MATURE CONTENT** * *DrizellaOur tender and passionate kiss turned more aggressive and lustful. Peter's hands gripped my waist and my hand went to the nape of his neck, holding each other close. I took my leg and wrapped it around him to feel his manhood against me growing harder.
** *Ana
* * *PeterI asked Driz to marry me last night. Yesterday was a tough day; I came to the castle after checking on the homes in the North Village to find that Driz was missing, then I went out in search of her and Derek, only to find that she was roped around a tree with a black eye, unconscious, and I ended up having to kill two men to bring her to safety.I knew that I wanted to marry her before yesterday, but the events of the day gave me the push I needed to put myself out there and finally pop the question.I was looking at her as she dozed off to sleep, seeing the dark purple and green that surrounded her eye, and it broke my heart. No one else could protect her but me, and I would never leave her to anyone else ever again. I brushed my thumb over her ring finger on her left hand and decided that it looked too bare, and knew that was the right moment to ask her
* * *Drizella
Monday - After Ana escaped.Away from the castle, in the West Village of the kingdom, a tall brunette stands outside of a dilapidated house, staring at it from a distance. A thin, pink parasol sheltering her from the sun, her face holds a grim smile, and she twirls the parasol in her hand slowly, enjoying her view.
* * *CharlesI went to gather everyone into Maddie's room when the doctor entered the castle to inform us of the progression of the plague. The girls were already in the room with Maddie, and all I needed was Peter for everyone to be present.Ana suggested that I check the kitchen for Peter, an odd place, I thought, but nevertheless, I left to find him. Not before stopping at the doorway and looking back at Ella, my beautiful fiancée and future Queen of Briarglen. There was some kind of force that told my body every time that I left her that I had to steal one last look at the woman, I didn't mind obliging to this force.Peter assured the doctor that there had only been two more casualties in the North Village and while that was good news, it was two more than there should have been. Doctor Laënnec then shared that the whole of the West Village seemed to be in