Della’s POV“Princess, we’ve arrived,” Sapphire reported.I’ve already changed into more appropriate clothes. I wore combat boots paired in my brown faux leather and black princess coat. With my hair tied in a ponytail, I let Sapphire and hundreds of warriors toward the newly built manor.It’s quite
She smiled. “Yes, Princess. All are well prepared by the prince.”Then she looked around and tried to open her mouth, but she kept being hesitant. I narrowed my eyes.“Is there something you want to tell me?” I pushed.She swallowed, making me see a hint of fear in her.Discreetly, she looked toward
Della’s POVI leaned back on my chair, retaining my eyes on Diana and patiently waiting for her to speak as Sapphire was.She bit her lower lip, seemingly thinking deeply about what she should do next. After a while of hesitation, she took a deep breath of courage and cautiously asked, “Princess, do
Della’s POVMemories were magical, more vivid than any cameras or recordings. Unlike any devices, we couldn’t delete the things we wanted to forget.Instead, memories became like a broken recorder that kept playing a scene before our eyes over and over again, retrieving all the emotions we’ve worked
Della’s POVOne word: exhausted.That’s the only thing I could feel right now. I’m emotionally, socially, and physically exhausted. All day, all I did was spend time touring around the place and familiarizing myself with every detail concerning the inauguration party.To make sure everything would g
I understandingly shook my head. “And I don’t want to blame you.”He gritted his teeth and replied, “Lily is just an omega. You don’t have to care about her so much. She got what she deserved.”Omega? What does she deserve?I looked at him, completely bewildered. Being omega only meant they were phy
Della’s POVAlbert’s stare at me deepened. “I love you so much,” he whispered, raising his hand to hold my hand that was resting on his cheek.Gently, he pulled my hand and guided it toward his torso, making me subconsciously lean toward him as we engulfed each other in an embrace.“I’m sorry again.
I thought I could force myself, that I could give Albert what he wanted by doing this. But it's just too different, and… I just… can’t do it…Just before he got into me, I suddenly woke up from my own illusional mask. I saw his face and immediately avoided the kiss he was about to land on my lips.G
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