~Jonathan~ My Father and I sat at the table, eating. I couldn’t stop checking the time because I didn’t want to be late to pick up Princess Daciana. “This is the fourth time you’re staring at that wall clock. Are you going somewhere?” My Father asked, and I smiled softly. “I have a date with Princess Daciana tonight,” I responded, and his face lit up. “Really? That’s great! You refused to update me about her anymore. Did she like the gifts?” He further inquired. “I think she did. I’m not sure, father. I think the only one standing between me and the Princess is her stepbrother, the Prince.” I uttered, and he creased his brows. “What do you mean by that?” “He’s overprotective of her. Like he doesn’t want me near her at all. He even threatened me to stay away from her.” I explained. “But… but that doesn’t make any sense.” He answered with a confused look. “The Prince and the Princess are not friends. His majesty wouldn’t stop talking about how much they dislike each other.” “We
~Daciana~ His door opened and when our eyes locked, we laughed. “Last night was fun,” I uttered as I walked into his room. “Of course, it was. You were drunk again and almost created a scene in the bar. Thank the moons I got you out as soon as possible.” He answered, sitting on the bed. “You don’t have to tell me, I wasn’t totally drunk. I can remember the details.” I answered with a chuckle. “Right.” He patted his thighs and signaled me to come closer. I bit my lips as I moved closer to him and sat on his thighs, facing him. “Have you heard from Jonathan?” He asked, wrapping my waist with his arms. “No. It’s a surprise that he didn’t text me after yesterday.” “Well, maybe he got the message already. The earlier he realized, the better for him.” He responded, and I nodded in agreement. “I’m not sure what to say to His Majesty if he asks me questions about him,” I uttered, and he sighed, resting his head on my chest. “There’s nothing to talk about. You’ll te
~Daciana~ “What are you talking about?!” I asked in disbelief, walking behind him. “I’m talking about what is going to save our asses here.” He answered, opening the door to his room. “No, we didn’t have to go this far! You managed to convince the King that there’s nothing behind us, thank you. But you didn’t have to drag somebody else into this. We could have just agreed to stay away from each other or pretend to hate each other again.” I responded, walking into his room too. “And you think just saying we are not a thing would work?! My father was super convinced and he only softened when I mentioned that you had a lover! It worked.” He shrugged. I began to think that maybe this was all game to him because he did not seem bothered about dragging someone innocent into our mess. “Listen, Prince Randall, if I claim Riley is my lover, I have to prove to him and everyone that I am in love with him. I’ll be using him.” I uttered, and he groaned and moved closer to me. “Princess Cia
~Daciana~ “…so…” I uttered as we both stood in front of the palace. He chuckled and looked at me in confusion. “Daciana, what are we doing in front of a palace?” He chuckled. “Well, the palace is my house,” I responded, and he furrowed his brows and looked at the building again. “You live in the palace? How? Why?” He asked with so much confusion in his voice. I broke into laughter as I watched him struggle to understand. I couldn’t blame him though. I’d never for once mentioned being Princess Daciana, and not just Daciana to him. Even during our date, I kept this part of me hidden. I wasn’t sure why, but I wanted him to find out this way. “Riley, I live in the palace because I have to. My family is here. So, let’s go in.” I grabbed his wrist softly and tried to pull him along with me, but he stopped me. “Are you saying you’re a Princess?” He asked with his brows creased, refusing to move an inch. “Yes, Riley. That’s why I’m saying.” I uttered as I waited for h
~Jonathan~“Argh!!” I carried another chair and threw it against the wall, and the crashing noise made me even angrier. “Jonathan, stop this stupid act at once! You’re not a child!” My father yelled, barging into my room. “Stupid, hun?!” I answered angrily, grabbing my bedside lamp and throwing it against the wall. “You are going to buy everything you’ve ruined! So don’t worry, destroy as much as you want! You think this is going to help you?!” “No, I don’t think so! But you were supposed to help me, but you didn’t!” I yelled, approaching him. “How was I supposed to do that?! His Majesty said Her Royal Highness brought home her lover…”“And you believe that? Isn’t that so convenient? We expose their asses about being together and she introduces a man?” I asked in disbelief. I couldn’t believe my father was such a dumb man. “Why would you even think the Prince has an affair with his sister? That is a ridiculous thing to say!” “Stepsister! They are not related by blood, are they?
~Prince Randall~ “What was that about?” Riley asked as we all sat. “I have no idea.” Princess Ciana responded to him, shrugging her shoulders. “But why did he call you incesters?” He further asked, and I huffed. “Because he’s a maniac. He just loves the sound of trouble.” I answered, placing one leg over the other. “That is one crazy allegation. Why would anyone just come up with someone like that?” “That is Jonathan for you. He didn’t take the rejection so well. I still don’t know why he’s so obsessed with me.” She responded, and he still had a confused look on his face. “Let’s just forget about him, okay? We shouldn’t let him ruin tonight for us. He’s not worth it.” She added, holding his hand, and he let out a smile. “Erm… I’ll go and grab the drinks,” I muttered as I stood up and walked away. I knew I wasn’t supposed to feel any kind of way seeing them together, but I just couldn’t help it. In the car, before we got to the bar, they seemed inseparable. He refused to let g
~Daciana~I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. After last night, I began to regret ever confessing my feelings to Prince Randall. I should have just kept it to myself if I knew he was going to reject me after. I couldn’t stop replaying the awful words he said to me. *Flashback* “I’m sorry, Princess Ciana, but we can’t keep doing this.” Prince Randall said, slightly moving away. “Keep doing what? I just want you to make me feel good.” “I know what you’re asking, but I can’t give it to you. Listen, what we had…” “Had? What are you saying, Randall?” “Please let me finish. What we had was great, okay? But we can’t continue. We have never talked about this and we should. We are both adults and we know there is no future for whatever we have. We are siblings.” He uttered, walking away from me. “We were both aware that we were siblings before we started, didn’t we?” “You’re right, but we also knew it wouldn’t last long. Nobody would ever support incest.” “We are not related by b
~Prince Randall~“You’re joking, right? You’re going to go on with the wedding?” I asked her as I stood in front of her door. “Why does it seem to bother you? You told me yourself that he’s a good guy and he’s better than Jonathan. I don’t see anything wrong with marrying him.” She answered, with a smirk. I knew she was just acting like that because she wanted to hurt me for what I had done to her. “Daciana, you don’t even want to get married.” “Oh really? You sound like you know me.” “I know you, Daciana. I know you don’t want to do this.” “Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, Prince Randall but I want this. After His Majesty brought up the marriage decision that day, I have been thinking so hard about it, and you know what I realized? “I realized that you were right. There was no future for us and we just acted on a fling. We were never heading somewhere because we are siblings. But Riley, do you see how he adores me?” “Oh yes, I see how he adores you. You don’t have to remind