My jaw dropped and I forced the ball of saliva that rushed to my throat back to the pit of my stomach. "Emily, it's not like that. We…" "No, no. You do not need to explain anything. I would be annoyed if you took me for a fool. I have been married for twenty four years. My children are almost as o
"When our kingdom was plagued by a mysterious infection, to which even my father was a victim, we were desperate for answers. It was then that Sophia, a brilliant doctor and my childhood friend…" I almost coughed out everything I had taken into my stomach. Childhood friend? The nerve of the basta
ASHER Never, not in all my thirty years on Earth had I been hit by a woman. At that moment, the world around me stopped. I was both shocked, confused, and angry. However, when I looked up to see the pain in her eyes, all those emotions dwindled and set the pace for one thing and one thing only; gui
I squeezed her hand gently and she paused to catch her breath. "I should hate you enough to want you dead, but I do not. Instead, I care about you. And that is why I do my best to avoid you, because I cannot bear another heartbreak, Asher. I just can't. I don't have it in me to suffer as much as I
SOPHIA I heaved a sigh of relief as I brushed my right shoulder against his, and walked away from his presence, leaving him alone in the dark garden. I couldn't say I was grateful because I was finally away from him, but I was happy because I had finally said all the things I wished I could say, bu
"What?" "I mean, with all due respect, your majesty. I do not believe I need you to commend me on my ability to raise my sons. They are my children after all, and I see myself as nothing less than a doting mother." I retorted, making sure I looked her straight in the eyes as I spoke. She huffed, w
SOPHIA "Hey boys!" I called out to them. At the sound of my voice, all three of them turned to me simultaneously, and ran with their heels touching their backs as they rushed to meet me. "Mummy!" They chorused and threw their arms around me with so much force that sent me to the ground. Once I fel
"Are you underestimating me, Sophia?" Adeline asked, placing her right hand on her waist and using the left fingers to stroke her chin. Intimidation, that was a factor Adeline was very useful off. Knowing this enabled me to set my guard up, and in the right way against the right thing too. "I woul