SOPHIA He asked me to come forward, but for some reason, I forgot how to walk. My legs refused to comply with the rest of my body, and my mind was frozen. He chose me. But why? Why me? Did he remember? Did he feel the pull we felt when we first met? The circumstances were nothing similar to when w
ASHER I corked my right brow in amusement as she slowly walked towards the bed. She moved very cautiously, as though she was terrified of walking too hard on the ground. She also - mind you - made very good effort not to look me in the eyes. It was normal to see women cower around me. Not necessar
SOPHIA I ran out of the room and out of his presence as fast as my legs could carry me. I had known it wouldn't be easy being around him, but I never imagined it would be so hard. I had thought he would be like the Asher I knew, the spoilt one who seemed to care about nothing and no one but himself
AUTHOR Lady Hannah Clarke looked away from the brown-eyed girl, with her heart racing at an alarming rate in her chest. It bumped against her chest so hard that she found herself having to clutch her stepdaughter's arm. Savanna looked up at her with bright blue eyes that sparkled like a million st
That was when Hannah saw it. The bold and very obvious lack of affection. He did not look at her as though he was smitten by her. His pupils did not dilate. His eyes did not sparkle with any emotion at all. They remained stoic blue with the exception of the glitter his polite smile had caused. Ha
SOPHIA After the strange meeting with the Queen and her visitors, I retired to the maids quarters to finish my work for the day. I was more than comfortable with the idea of returning to my small bunk bed, burying my head in my pillow, and sleeping. I wanted to wake up from the nightmare that I was
ASHER I watched as she scurried out of my presence, bowing to the three ladies behind me before disappearing. While I didn't look back, I was able to catch the smile on Savanna's face and the scowl on my mother's from the corner of my eye. "Shall we eat, ladies? I apologize for the little distract
"Please excuse me, mother, Lady Hannah, Lady Savanna. I am afraid I have lost my appetite." Lady Hannah wore a horrified look on her face. "Oh my! Your highness. " She sprang to her feet immediately. "I meant no harm, your majesty. If I had known it was a touchy subject, I wouldn't have..." "You