He was getting harsher and it almost felt like it was a worse version of Daniel speaking. "The only reason your head isn't decaying somewhere in the city is becoming you sold your life to be a slave to us," He pointed right at me. "The only reason you can live a decent life, the only reason you a
Darwin: As I walked down the hall, all I thought about was Lillie and how we were going to spend our night. I was so lost in thought that I didn't see who was in front of me. I crashed into a slender body, my hand immediately stretching out to catch her before she fell. It was Lillie. My hea
Lillie's POV: I was doing last minute cleaning for the day, as there wasn't a lot to be done, when Logan rushed into the wash house, breathing heavily. I straightened and watched as he bent, pressed his palm into his belly and continued to heave, raising my brows in askance. "What's wrong this t
I slowed down once David, Darwin and Daniel stepped out and stood at the porch, which I had to admit, was quite a mistake. They should have remained at the balcony and I understood they were probably this close to make the people trust them, but that wasn't going to quench the anger and penury fuell
They all began to disperse. My shoulders sagged in relief as I watched them leave. Of course, they were pained, but they knew what was right and they heeded to it. As they dispersed, I made my way into the Palace and found thr Princes, Princesses and the Queen standing in the hall. Darwin, who
Darla's POV: Darwin's proposal to Lillie had come as a shock for me and mostly my mother. I couldn't exactly place Darwin and Lillie together as a couple as I was quite used to seeing her with David. Or maybe I was too absorbed in my own problems to see that there were two couples who had the h
I knew going to the servants' quarters at this time of the night was fucking diabolical, but my desperation was more than my common sense and I wanted to do nothing than see him. The sole of my shoes pressed into the humus soil as I walked down the garden, making a turn for the smaller gates that
Darla's POV: He finally pulled away and walked away from me. A few seconds later, the lights turned on and Logan turned to look at me with folded arms. I peeled away from the wall and looked around to see we were in a small room. It was cosy and all. Not close to the luxury I was used to, but co