Chapter Thirty-two UlricI had never asked anyone to go with me to my private space. It was a private space and I have tried as much as I could do to keep it just like that.Expect my horse, no one had ever set foot in that space, not even my mom or Iris who was one of the closest people to me in the palace.I had no intention to take anyone to that place but I didn’t give it a second thought before asking her to come with me, and the joy I felt when she agreed to come was just unmeasurable. It was as though I have had it in mind before to ask to come with him, but that wasn’t the case at all.I only thought about what would we fun, what we could do together for the day and the thought came to my mind.Usually, I wouldn’t want a private time alone, but now I wanted a private time with her, I wanted to spend time with her, away from everyone in the castle. I needed that time away, I had always needed to get away from the negative energy, at least once in a day, and now I wanted it to
Chapter Thirty-threeMaelisMy heart swirled with joy and excitement as I waited for him to be back. It’s been one happy moment after the other ever since the moment we spent inside that archive room.He made me feel great and I wanted to keep spending time with her, I wanted to spend as much time as I could as I didn’t know what would happen after now.He promised to protect me and be there for me, but he also told me he couldn’t promise to help me with the distribution problem. I didn’t know which one to believe or go with, I just wanted to hold on to the hope that he would find a way to help me out and everything would continue to go this way, this happy and exciting way. I could only hope, I didn’t know what would actually happen.I couldn’t imagine being seen by the other two brothers, they would make sure they made my life a total hell, I wasn’t sure I would be able to deal with them.Prince Ulric did it in his own way and made Lucia give in to not telling anyone that I was work
Chapter Thirty-fourMaelis.I found him extremely lucky to be have such a beautiful space where he came come to at any time, a space where he could stay to get away from the overwhelming feeling of being writhing the walls of the castle.If I had a place just like his, then I would spend most of my time there, I would stay there for as long as I could to be away from these people. Madam Fiona, Prince Valko, Prince Kael, Lucia, and every other person that brings nothing but negative to my life, I wished I could also find a space where I could be away from all of them and spend some moments in solitude.He got to the door and pulled out the key from his pocket. I watched a he opened the door and took a step in before turning back to me. “You can’t come in now.” He said.I was confused, why doesn’t he want me to come in? I looked around, trying hard to figure out what was going on, but I couldn’t. Why doesn’t he want me to come in?“I will be right back.” He said to me and I watched him
Chapter Thirty-five MaelisI was unable to close back my opened mouth for minutes, I kept looking around to be sure we were still in the same place and haven’t moved from where we were before.It was like we were in another place entirely, the whole place became different within the twinkle of an eye.I never expected to find a river hidden so deep within the forest. I thought it would just be filled with tall trees and fallen branches, just like how a typical forest would look like, but this place was totally different from what I pictured it to be. The clear water sparkled under the faint glow of the sunlight, and I could hear the gentle rush of the current. It was a beautiful, peaceful spot, almost like a secret oasis. It was perfect, it had the perfect view, the perfect atmosphere. Every single thing about this forest was perfect. The low chirping of the birds formed a rhythmic pattern with the sound of the river and trees moving. It was such a beautiful sight.I turned back to
Chapter Thirty-sixMaelis.He continued to swim around effortlessly, and I wished I could swim as him. I wished I was in the water with him, swimming together.My stomach tightened into knots as these thoughts race through my mind. I tried many times to block them off, but I failed. Every single time his head came up the water, it send a prickle all over my skin and I shook.I wanted to have that body of his on mine so bad, and I was even confused of how I was feeling. I had never felt this way towards anyone, I had never felt this kind of attraction that make it difficult to resist him or push back any thoughts about him.Every passing minute I spent with him made the bond I felt towards him stronger, and even though I felt like it wasn’t the best thing, I couldn’t bring myself to stay away from him. I wanted him, I wanted to be with him, I wanted to always be around him, to have him close to me, I wanted everything about him.The thought of having my head on that broad chest of his
Chapter Thirty-sevenUlric I felt light and calm after the swim, the cool water having washed away the tension I had been carrying for days now. This was what I loved to do whenever I came to my private space; I would swim and watch away the stress and tension I had kept up with in the castle for days. It was such a good therapy. I took a quick glance at Lis, wishing she had joined me; the water was perfect, and I imagined how much fun it would have been to swim together. It would have been so great and nice to have her in that water with me, swimming around and enjoying the warmth of it together. But she didn’t join in. She just sat there, watching, and I didn’t know why. I hoped she was enjoying herself, even if she wasn’t doing much. I didn’t just bring her there for her to watch me swim around and do things that sets my heart light from the burdens I had been carrying for days, I wanted her to be free and do things she wanted to do too. But it was like she was being shy and pul
Chapter Thirty-eightMaelisMy lips still burned from the passionate kiss we shared, each touch of his mouth lingering on my skin like a brand. The brief moment of the kiss was such a perfect one and I knew it would take as much time to forget it as it took me to initiate the kiss in the first place. During the kiss, I felt a tingling sensation that started at my lips and spread through my entire body, causing me to quake involuntarily. It was as if every nerve ending had been awakened, tickling my skin and making me shiver with anticipation. Every of his touch left me wanting more. All my senses were activated and I anticipated where I would feel his next touch.His hand on my body sent jolts of electricity coursing through me. My stomach tightened with a mix of excitement and desire, each touch ignited a fire that I couldn't control. A fire that kept burning within and left me burning more and more for him. I wanted him so bad, I wanted more than I was getting from him already.Whe
Chapter Thirty-nineMaelis We finally reached the door of the cottage, and Ulric quickly opened it, holding it for me to step inside. I felt a rush of warmth envelop me as I crossed the threshold, the contrast between the chilly rain and the cozy interior was immediate. I felt it down to my bone. It was warm and cozy, giving me that homely feeling again. That feeling of wanting to stay there all day long wedged in my heart again, but the walk to the wood was great as well, I didn’t regret any of that.Ulric moved efficiently, quickly grabbing some more logs and adding them to the fireplace. The fire crackled cheerfully an casted a warm glow around the room. He led me to a spot near the fireplace and pulled out a chair, gently guiding me to sit down. I flashed a smile at him in appreciation, grateful for that and every other thing he had done for me, I couldn’t thank him enough.I pulled the chair, and as I settled closer to the warmth of the fire, the heat began to seep into my cold