"If you will be Nikolas's permanent mistress, the least you can do is speak to me, Aliana. I promise I won't bite." She said, and I knew she had backed me into a corner. "Join me in my room," She said, and I reluctantly followed. "We will be at the door," Ania said, following behind, and I was gla
Aliana POV I controlled my temper and remained still, not wanting to give her something to work with. It was hard, and I felt sick, but I restrained myself. "I am glad you know this," Isabelle said and smiled. "Yes, Nikolas is crazy about you. He dishonoured me for your sake. His love is strong,
I didn't want to imagine Nikolas with anyone else, so I shut it out completely, even though it brought me tears. The truth of her words brought tears to my eyes, and they fell freely. There was no point fighting them. Though silent, my tears eased the pain a bit. "It is either he goes that route or
"And here I thought I was the only pessimist among us. I must say you must have put up a hell of a performance for her to think she got you, Aliana," Lisa said, and both she and Ania laughed. I could not laugh because Isabelle had indeed gotten to me. Her words had cut deep and stung because they w
Aliana's POV I had never been so scared in my life. My heart was thumping while I walked towards Nikolas' room. I dreaded how he would react to my request. I wished it was a lot simpler than this. I fought my tears and tried to compose myself. I entered the room and sat to think of how I would tab
I had just spoken my truth. I had been suffering in silence since Nikolas took charge. He had been cruel to my father, never letting up. He went easy on others but ensured my father and his officers paid dearly. I dared not bring it up for fear that he might revoke all privileges. I also did not w
Aliana's POV Nikolas raised an eyebrow waiting for me to speak. My mouth was dry, but I dared not drink water. I did not know if I should sit beside him or talk to him standing. I did not know what to do. "What is the matter?" he asked me, sensing something was wrong. "I..I.." I started and swall
"So what do you call this, Aliana?" He asked me, and I was speechless. If he put it that way, it did seem so, but I did not know what to do. "If you were in my shoes, would you take it easy on him?" He asked, and I shook my head. "I won't, but he is innocent," I said, ready to tell him what my fat