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
SOPHIA "YOU!" The word rolled off her tongue, as bitter and furious as that of a hungry and venomous snake. Queen Claire's blue eyes glared into mine, filled with tears and a hatred I more than recognized. I stood there, shivering and confused, not understanding anything that had happened in the
SOPHIA I rose from the bed, only to notice how feeble my knees felt underneath me. I tried my best to keep my feet rooted to the ground. While I knew I had to be wary of the Queen from that very moment, I also knew that I had to fight for my family, and stay by Asher's side no matter what. My sons