EVANORA'S POVI returned to the palace later than usual the previous night and immediately headed to my room to lock myself in.It was already way past dinner time by the time I got back so I was positive my dad would have noticed my absence. I couldn't care less though as I simply took off my clothes, jumped into my bed, and after hours of tossing and turning, finally got some sleep.I surprisingly woke up earlier than usual the following morning. Considering the type of stressful day I had, I expected myself to sleep in but apparently, I was wrong. My mind was still a mess making it unable for me to sleep properly. I got up from my bed, took my bath, got changed into fresh clothes, and climbed my bed again. I wasn't sleepy but already had planned on spending the whole day in bed.I had only shut my eyes for a few minutes when I heard a knock on my door. Pulling my sheets over my head, I knitted my eyebrows and replied."Who's it?"My heartbeat quickened a little bit as whoever was
EVANORA'S POVI woke up hours later with a splitting headache.My room was dark and empty, the only thing keeping me company being memories of how my dad and the witch had managed to have me down.I was tired and had no choice but to succumb to them. With a sigh, I rolled in my bed and shut my eyes in frustration as I realized I wouldn't be able to sneak out that night to see Blade.The following morning came in a flash, my exhaustion from the previous day not leaving me. I had no choice but to gather enough strength to get myself downstairs and manage to eat breakfast quietly. When I was done, I headed to the training room and had my morning training.I had no choice but to succumb to them. At least temporarily. That way they were going to be able to loosen their grip on me and finally allow me successfully sneak out to see Blade later at night.I kept my act on the whole day, being silent and doing exactly what they wanted of me at the moment. Immediately after dinner, I headed back
EVANORA'S POVIt was funny how the hard ground felt even more comfortable than the softest bed the palace had to offer whenever I was wrapped around Blade's arms.My eyes blinked and then opened, feeling Blade's grip around my waist tighten as I tried to move. Careful not to wake him up, I stroke his face, blushing as the memory of the previous night came flooding back.He was so good at what he did. How his hands worked magic and made me fill so fulfilled, love, and wanted. How his lips visited every inch of my skin, taking me to places I never knew existed and making me feel things I've never felt. "How long are you going to stare at me for?"I blushed again, watching his eyes shoot open without prior notice. Almost in a flash, he lifted his body off the ground and had himself on top of me, pinning me against the ground."Good morning, love."Shutting my eyes to allow him to press his kiss on my forehead, I smiled at him. "Good morning, Blade."My eyes fluttered then opened to see
EVANORA’S POV I blinked continuously at the sight of Matthew. For a second, it felt surreal and it took a moment of continuous staring for me to believe it was truly him. “Matthew!” I cried out, immediately rushing towards him. I had no idea I had missed him that much when it had only been a few days without him. “God, it really is you.” Taking him off balance, I threw myself at him, hugging him tightly. I heard a chuckle escape from his lips as he wrapped his arms around me, hugging me back. “Goodness, you acting like this is the reason your dad thinks something is going on between us.” With a playful scowl, I pulled away and pouted at him. “I missed you. And I’m so sorry.” “What are you sorry for?” he pats me on the shoulder. “You didn’t do anything.” I couldn’t help but smile at him. I wondered how he was fairing and if everything was really fine with him as I could no longer trust my dad. “How have you been?” I finally asked. “I know my dad dismissed you because of me. How
BLADE'S POVExcitedly counting down to the hours left till I got to see Evanora had become a normal thing for me to do but at the same time, it seemed to be one I never got tired of.As quickly as I could, I concluded my activities for the day and returned to my room to get prepared to see Evanora. She had managed to stay on my mind the whole day as I didn't just miss her, I was also worried about her.After our last meeting, I couldn't help but constantly worry about how she was fairing. How her dad was treating her and how she was dealing with it. I wondered if they were still insisting on getting her married and even worse if it was still affecting her to the point of tears.Just the thought of Evanora crying managed to enrage me. She was so precious to me, I swore I wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone who laid a finger on her or made her shed tears.With a grunt, I stepped out of the bathroom. Unfortunately, her dad was the one in question at the moment so there was little, if not no
EVANORA’S POVI woke up more ecstatic than usual.That was the effect Blade had on me. He made me smile. He made me happy. He brightened my day.I felt comfort at his words from the previous night and somehow the warmth and comfort had managed to extend towards the following morning. My dad wasn't at the table during breakfast and I oddly wasn't even bothered the slightest bit. I was too busy getting lost in my own happy trance to realize he wasn't with me.I concluded my breakfast quickly and headed to my training room. It was going to be impossible to hide how I felt from Matthew and I had no intention of trying.With a chuckle escaping my lips, I raised my head to mentally count the steps left for me till I got to the training room. Maybe it was because I was in such a good mood thinking about Blade but for some reason, the training room felt farther than usual.I took another step and quite surprisingly, I watched a couple of guys appear out of nowhere to stand in my front.Archi
EVANORA'S POVI spent the rest of my day in my room, locked up with just me and my thoughts. The palace was surprisingly quiet the whole time. After what happened with the witch, I was expecting my dad to storm into my room and uselessly try to lecture me. I sneered at the thought. What were they expecting from the stunt they pulled? Were they trying to compel me? Were they that desperate to get me married to the Prince?I shivered as I recalled how the witch managed to get me in control. It felt strange and unfamiliar for me to barely be in control of myself. It was scary and I was only thankful I somehow managed to get out of her grip.Glancing at the clock by my side, I checked the time. I had been patiently waiting till sunset so I could sneak out to meet Blade. Thanks to the condition of things, I had to stall even longer making me wait till it was even later before I got out of bed.It was already dark by the time I got out of bed, got freshened up, and got ready to sneak out.
EVANORA’S POVIt just had to be a dream.Instead of sneaking out to meet Blade at night, I’d somehow slept off in my room and was currently dreaming about my dad catching me right in the act. Dreams worked that way, didn’t they? They came in form of one's worst nightmares just to frighten us once in a while.“Evanora, is something up?” Blade’s voice pulled me out of my momentary trance. “Why did you suddenly-”No, no.I watched Blade rise to his feet and then walk towards me, not caring if he had no clothes on. Immediately, my dad turned to look away from his naked body and it was at that moment I knew it wasn’t all a nightmare.Shit. Without thinking twice, I pushed Blade away from me even before he could hold me and immediately bent to pick my clothes from the floor. Not caring if I was putting them on correctly, I threw them over my head to just cover myself.“Evanora?”“Shit, get dressed,” I cursed under my breath as I said to Blade. I was burning with embarrassment and could ba