As they made their way to the Hara Kingdom, Jackson sat on a separate horse, while Katherine and Mason sat on another.As he sat beside her, Katherine felt his breath fanning her neck. She recalled how he had introduced her to the king as his wife and smiled. Being in such close proximity had an effect on her. Her heart was racing, and she felt butterflies in her stomach. This was similar to how she had felt the first time she saw Mason, but things had turned out differently back then. However, now Mason seemed like a star that was within her reach. She didn't know if she was aiming too high, perhaps getting ahead of herself. But Mason had expressed his feelings for her and his desire to have her as his girlfriend.She didn't know what to do. "Should I give him an answer? With the way I feel, if I don't say anything soon, he might think I have lost interest in him. What if he goes after another maiden? Can my heart bear it?" She wondered.They kept going until they finally arrived
Kathy stared at Mason in surprise, "You....want....to join me in the bathroom?"Mason nodded, "If you don't mind."Her heart began to beat fast. She knew she has feelings for Mason but she was afraid. What if he came into the bathroom and felt disappointed after seeing her?But what if she said no and he became unhappy? She wanted him to be happy because then she would be happy too.Mason stared at her, waiting for her answer. He could see fear and uncertainty in her eyes and felt the need to reassure her."What are you afraid of," he asked. "I will never hurt you, Kathy. Can I come in? I will love to bathe with you."Kathy decided to take the risk. She opened the door wide so he could join her.As his eyes fell on her naked body, Mason swallowed. He looked at the curve between her beautiful legs and back at her face and began to take off his clothes right in front of her.She stared at him wide-eyed and her cheeks became flushed when she realized he had gotten a boner.She gasped and
Damian let go of the princess, and she stared at him in surprise as she tried to catch her breath."Let's go meet your brother now," he said.Mason went back into the room after Jackson left. He lay on the bed beside Kathy and told her everything that happened. She smiled, "I guess Jackson is also capable of falling in love." Mason shook his head, "No, I think he's a fool.""Come on, how can you say he's a fool because he's in love? Didn't you also claim to love me?" she asked."It's different," Mason replied."I know you, Kathy. I know who you are, but Jackson doesn't know Bridget, or whatever her name is. However, it's not in my place to question his emotions or his hormones." Katherine laughed while Mason took hold of her hands and said, "Everything I said last night, I meant it. And everything I've said too, ever since we became close, I still meant them. You're everything to me, Kathy. I promise that I'll always love you. And one of the steps I need to take to prove that is to
Jackson returned to the inn and walked towards his room. Just before he entered, he noticed that Mason's room had its door open. That was strange. He knew Mason was hiding Kathy, especially from everyone because of her beauty. So why would he leave his door open? Jackson wanted to go and check, but Bridget, whose arm was hooked to his, said, "Come on, let's go in, Jackson.""Mm, you go ahead, okay? I'm coming right away," he replied.Afterward, he turned and walked into his room. Bridget stood by the door, contemplating what to do. Realizing that Jackson was going to figure out what was happening, she entered the room and began to take off her clothes. Then she seductively lay on the bed. Meanwhile, Jackson went into Mason's room, looking around in surprise. Mason could not have left without telling him. What could have happened?Moreover, the state of the room suggested that they had not actually left but were taken. Some of Kathy's belongings were left on the bed. Something didn't
Damian met with the king of the Thazik Kingdom. According to the agreement he had with the princess, when he stood before the king, the king told him about his intention to get revenge on Mason and make Katherine his. Damian nodded, "Indeed, it is just a piece of cake, but I have a condition. The princess would have to come with me.""Why?" the king asked."That was the agreement we had.""No, we had no such agreement," the princess interrupted.Damian stared at her for a while and finally turned to the king, "I'm sorry, but that's the only thing I want. I don't need money. I just want the princess to be with me on this journey. Once I deliver Mason to you, I can let her go."The king thought for a while and said, "Okay, deal."The princess's eyes widened in surprise, "What? Deal?! Are you going to sell me off?""Come on, this is my honor we're talking about," the king replied, "I've done so much for you. This is your only chance to do something for me. Don't be selfish. I just said I
Damian moved around the area where Mason, the king, and everyone else had fought. He told the princess to bring him there, that he needed to observe the scene of the fight. That way, he would see if Mason left behind anything that could be helpful in tracking him. The princess agreed and took him over there. However, while they were there, he noticed some of the warriors from Kathy's kingdom. He moved to the side, hiding from them, but the princess said, "Don't worry, they are not enemies of our kingdom; they are allies.""I know," Damian said, "but they are warriors. I'd rather not meet with them unless it's necessary." The princess nodded, and afterward, she said, "I need to go to the palace and find out why they came.""Why do you seem so invested in political matters? Why are you so worried about what happens to the king? You're neither his wife nor are you.....I mean, yes, you're a princess, but shouldn't a princess be worried about other things?""Well, he's my only brother,"
Back in Kathy's kingdom, Queen Aurora sat on the bed, crying. Her husband, Richard, came to sit beside her and said, "Why do you keep doing this when you know how it makes me feel?""Why won't I cry?" she asked. "It's been almost a month, and there's been no news of my daughter. How do you expect me to feel?" "Just be patient," the king said. "Very soon, they will find her. I have faith in the guards we sent." "No, I cannot wait anymore. I want to go and find my daughter. No one will search for her as I would. I promise that I will bring her home." "No, you cannot do that," the king said. "It's not safe out there. There are wild animals and enemy warriors. It's dangerous out there.""I can go with a crowd, some of the guards can follow me. Whatever I have to do, I'll not rest until I find Kathy myself." "I can't let you do that," the king said. "Listen, Kathy is also my daughter, and I really want her to be found. But we also have a duty to this kingdom. If I could go with you, i
Mason, Kathy, Jackson, and Bridget continued their journey. As they passed by a small town, which was a subsection of a big kingdom not too far away, Mason suggested they stop by and get some supplies from the market. Bridget's hands were still tied to her front. They led their horses by hand and headed to the market.When they arrived, Mason began purchasing the supplies they would need for their trip. Meanwhile, Bridget looked around and noticed some warriors in a corner. An idea popped into her mind, and she began shouting at the top of her voice, asking the warriors for help."Help me, please help me! I've been kidnapped by this man! He has taken me by force! Please help!" she cried.Everyone at the market stared at her in surprise. Jackson did not try to restrain her; he also stood by, staring at her. The warriors, more than ten in number, approached her and asked, "Hey, what's the matter? Why are you shouting?"She explained, "That man over there came to my kingdom and kidnappe
Gavin wiped Elsa's tears and said, "Silly girl, why would you think I would be happy when you are miserable? Does Caden know that you are carrying his child?"Elsa shook her head and said, "I just found out about it today. I haven't had the opportunity to tell him and he is in his clan which is far from here."Gavin thought for a while and said, "Take my horse and go to Caden. Tell him about this pregnancy and don't worry about things here.You don't need to marry Jesse if you are miserable about it. I will still be happy because your happiness matters a lot to me.""But if I take your horse, how will you get back home?" Elsa asked.Gavin smiled, "I will find my way my dear so don't worry about me."Elsa thanked Gavin Blake and hugged him. She ran into the house and told Becky that she was going to meet Caden before running out again. Gavin helped her get on his horse and watched as she quickly disappeared from his sight.He went to a friend's house and asked him for his help to get t
Eric Jett tried to plead with Elsa to give him an opportunity to make up for lost time but Elsa said that she didn't want to have a relationship with any of them. She pleaded with them to leave because she wanted to go back inside.They all thanked her for her forgiveness and left but Eric Jett told himself that this was progress. He wasn't going to give up because he knew that even though Elsa had acknowledged him as her father, she still had grudges against him.He decided that he was going to keep on trying until Elsa got rid of the anger in her heart.Jesse's mother came back from the market with so many bags containing foodstuffs. Gavin Blake was surprised and asked her where she got all the items from.She told him that the women in the market were all trying to curry favor with her because she was about to become the supreme Ruler's mother in-law.Gavin warned her to be careful and not accept things from such people because their motives were selfish but she told him that he wa
Eric Jett arrived at Khumalo and went into the palace. He saw Riley and Miguel leaving with their luggage. They both looked at him sadly and turned their faces away from him. Eric Jett stared at the both of them quietly but just as Riley was about to leave he stopped her. He told her that he still regarded her as his wife and Miguel was still his son but they had all treated Elsa very badly and needed to seek her forgiveness.Riley began to cry and promise that she would do whatever Eric Jett wanted as long as he allowed her to keep her position beside him and take back their son Miguel.Elsa ran outside the viewing centre but Caden was already gone. She searched around for him and couldn't find him but finally recalled that he said he was going back to his clan.She realized that she didn't know which clan Caden belonged to but she recalled that he had once told her that he was from the same clan as Ruler Kaiden Arlo.She stopped a passer-by and asked him the name of Ruler Kaiden's
Elsa stared at Gavin Blake in surprise. "Do you have another son that I am not aware of or are you talking about Jesse? Because I am very much aware that Jesse has a girlfriend."Gavin bent his head. "Jesse is single now Elsa but it's fine. I have always wanted you to be a member of my family from when you were just a little girl but I also want you to be happy.Forget about what I have just said. When you have found the man you wish to get married to, please do not hesitate to tell me. I should get going now. Take care of yourself my child and look after your mother as always."Gavin turned and walked toward his horse but Elsa felt really troubled seeing him walk away. "Hold on Gavin." She ran after him and held his hands. "I will do it, Gavin. I've known for a very long time about this desire of yours and I cannot bear to see it make you so unhappy. I will get married to Jesse and I will become your daughter-in-law. Gavin, if you ever feel troubled about anything or need my help i
Becky thought for a while and asked Elsa, "Forget about who you love for a moment, can you see yourself getting married to Dawson?" Elsa shook her head and said, "I feel really disturbed just thinking about it." "Then, that's your answer, my child. If it makes you so uncomfortable, then I wouldn't advise you to marry him. Remember what I said to you earlier? What matters is what you really want. As long as you feel happy in your heart, I will support whatever decision you take." Elsa thanked her mother with a hug before finally retiring for the night.The following morning, Elsa got ready to meet with Bentley as was customary. When she came out of the winners' palace, she was surprised to see Zayden, the young man who was formerly her fan and now her friend. She smiled warmly at him and Zayden felt as if his heart was going to explode."Are you here to see me or someone else? I am going to the Ruler's palace for something important so I don't really have much time," Elsa said.Zayd
Dawson breathed a sigh of relief. Elsa waited for him to go on but he kept staring at her instead so she said, "I am quite busy Dawson so you might want to hurry up. He nodded his head and said, "Elsa, I like you. The truth is that I have loved you ever since we were at the Ulundi forest but I didn't want to tell you until we got out. I wanted you to be focused and not get distracted by anything. Elsa, will you be my queen?"Elsa looked at Dawson in surprise. She could not believe that he held such feelings for her. She tried to recall if there was any time he did anything for her in the forest that may have revealed how he felt about her. She suddenly remembered how he had resuscitated her when she lost consciousness after the crabbing game.But he had done the same for Miguel too, so did that mean he loved Miguel? She smiled at him and said, "I sincerely appreciate your feelings for me Miguel. I promise that I really do but I can't marry you. To be very honest, right now my mind i
Elsa said goodbye to the young man and his friends before walking over to where her mother and Gavin Blake stood. She noticed Jesse's mother standing beside Gavin Blake but acted like she was invisible. Jesse's mother greeted her with an enthusiastic smile and Elsa replied to her without bothering to spare her a glance.Elsa led her mother to the palace where she was encouraged to stay until the day of her coronation. Gavin Blake followed behind them with Jesse and his wife beside him. Jesse's mother felt really happy about her husband's relationship with Elsa. Now that it had gotten to this point, she needed to do a very convincing drama before Gavin in order to get her wishes fulfilled. When they got to the palace, Elsa escorted her mother into the house to rest. She washed the Guampe fruits and gave them to her before coming out to bid Gavin Blake goodbye.She took him to the side and asked, "Gavin Blake, do you remember what I had said before joining the Ulundi contest?"Please d
Elsa stared at Eric Jett for a while. He seemed to plead with his eyes for her to accept him as her father. She turned her face back to Ruler Bentley Buthelezi and smiled before saying, "But how can that be? Is it possible for me to have a father and not be aware? As I said before, I have known only one parent all my life and that's my beloved mother, Becky. I have no idea what Eric Jett is talking about but you can ask my mother, perhaps she would know better."Caden and Dawson stood by the side watching the drama unfold. The crowd below the stage was wondering what was going on while Miguel searched around for his mother. He knew exactly what was going on atop the stage even without being there. He also knew that his mother must be going through a hard time right now, all thanks to his incompetence and his father's shameless greed. He finally found his mother sitting by a corner sulking with a tear-streaked face. He ran to her side and immediately hugged her. She cried some more a
Eric Jett kept staring at Elsa on the screen as it was apparent that she was going to return as a second Ruler even if she failed. Across the various viewing centers in Lockwood, the viewers who were in support of Elsa began jubilating loudly because Elsa had become a second Ruler.The gong sounded again at the forest and Caden quickly began climbing the hill. Like the other two contestants, he had never climbed the Guampe tree before. Although he had been involved in so many activities while growing up, he had never bothered with the Guampe tree because he never thought that one day it would matter.When he finally stood in front of the tree, he used his fingers to touch the viscous liquid on the body of the tree. He now understood why they were all falling. He wished he could be allowed to use a weapon, he would have climbed it effortlessly but the eldest council member had clearly said that they were to use only their hands.Left with no other choice, he circled his arms around the