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
SOPHIA "Can you give me that?" By the goddess, I could swear that every hair on the surface of my skin - every part of my skin - stood at attention at his singular command. My throat ran dry almost immediately, and I was doing quite a sour job at dampening it with my saliva. He held my gaze in hi
Brown. Chestnut brown. "Brown-haired woman, you say?" "Yes." He placed his right hand on his head and began stroking the sides of his head with his fingers. "I always have a headache just thinking about it." He dropped his hand. "It's the same dream every time." He continued. "She comes to me a
ASHER I kissed her, and that singular action caused my insides to scream for joy. Once my hands dropped to the sides of her waist and my fingers grabbed her skin gently, the soft moan that escaped from her lips could have turned me into a feral beast. She smelt of lavender, and her taste… Fuck! He