"Princess Della, I bring a gift from Young Master Jackson, a sapphire necklace that he specially prepared for you. They call this gem ‘The Heart of the Ocean’," The maid said. I graciously picked up the necklace from the velvet tray that the maid held out to me. As soon as it was in my hands, I hea
"Della! Oh, how I’ve missed you so much!" I had only just bid farewell to the strange man who had extended his hand to me when I heard Fae calling out well before I saw her. As I began walking toward the banquet hall, I could finally see her in the distance, her red hair bouncing amidst the crowd.
His fiancée? It wasn't until I heard Margot mention her that I noticed Flora standing beside me. She wore an understated white dress paired with a light blush that brought some life back to her spritely face. The makeup did a wonderful job of concealing whatever tragedies she claimed to have suffer
"Oh, stop it already! As if I’d waste any breath explaining myself to you! You don’t even deserve to know who I am," Fae shot back, standing confidently with her hands on her hips. "Scream all you want, you ugly bitch! No one here will help you!" Unable to hide her childish streak, Fae stuck out he
Upon speaking, Jackson silenced the foyer in a matter of seconds. Much of the crowd’s gossip was reduced to murmurs and those closer to us shifted uncomfortably. Among what was being spoken, I could vaguely pick up on a few words—my name, “mistress”, and “affair”, to name a few. I believe my broth
"What? No! The bog is disgusting! I'm a werewolf, not a boar!" Upon hearing his protests, Father became even more enraged and slowly stepped forward. Jackson tugged at Fae's dress in fear, the weight of Father’s anger crushing Jackson as he approached. He raised his hands in surrender and pleaded,
"I didn’t think something like this would ever happen! For the exact same necklace to be gifted to her is an absurd coincidence!" Flora said in exasperation, her expression as innocent as always. Taking my hand, she continued. "Margot, Della is just an Omega. A slave! How could any of us have known
Kylian's POV "I've told you many times, Oliver. The answer is no." I put my phone on speaker and tossed it on the bed, letting out an exasperated sigh. As I lay where Della once did, gazing out the tiny window of her bedroom, I felt a deep sense of regret. I was still frozen in time, stuck in the
Della’s POVI kept my face void of emotions as I crossed my legs and leaned my elbow on my knees, waiting for her reply.Observing her facial expression that’s mixed with regret and anger, I couldn’t help but tilt my head in curiosity. Taking a deep breath, she started to speak as calmly as possible
Della’s POVWho could be that mysterious person? Mr. K? Kylian? Another person I didn’t know ofMystery -?I tapped my fingers on my thighs and kept my eyes on Cathy, intently observing her and searching her eyes for any trace of lies as I sorted out my thoughts.However, aside from the nervousness s
Della’s POVUnder the dimmed light of the room, Cathy stood cautiously, trying to hide her nervousness by clutching the half-empty glass of wine in her hand.She wore a blue blouse that appeared to be crocheted and was slightly oversized. It was paired with baggy black pants. Her huge rimmed glasses
I nodded my head and weighed her words. "All right. Set me up a meeting with her before I leave for the mines. And keep this as discreet as possible."The Wakeland Times was a very crucial link to stir my public reputation here in Wakeland which was the most important step in me setting a strong foo
Della’s POV“Don’t worry, Sapphire, I can handle myself just fine. You must be forgetting that I’m a Princess and that title ain’t just for decoration,” I replied with a lace of teasing to reassure her that she didn’t have anything to worry about.In fact, I am absolutely sure that I can leave the m
Della’s POVSo, basically, that’s the Rogue Kign’s lair…I tapped my fingers on my desk and went silent for a while, letting my thoughts run through my head.“So… after all the investigation, do you really think Drake is just some complete asshole?” I asked after a little while.I couldn’t help but
“Yeah?” I asked absentmindedly and nodded my head as I went back to reading.“He said I look a lot like a friend of his,” Aaden added, making my mind completely go blank as my body froze.My heart trembled in fear before I finally managed to move. Putting the files back on my desk, I shifted my full
Della’s POV“By the way, how was your talk with Mr. K last night? You look so exhausted this morning, and you had to go to the temple, so I wasn’t able to ask you,” Albert suddenly asked, making my heartbeat palpitate so much that it felt like it would jump out of my chest any minute now.The guilt
She opened and closed her lips quite a few times with hesitation before finally letting out a deep breath and softly narrating, “I… just heard things, that’s all. Stories, mostly, but ones that never align with what we published. I wanted you to know that people out there believe in you, Princess De