Angry Savior

“I…Umm…” I murmured as I hesitated.

“You don’t have to be shy about it…” she coaxed before smiling at me.

I wished that the only emotion that I felt at that moment was simply shyness; however, that was very far from the case. I felt so conflicted, and all my emotions were a mess as I struggled more with myself than the pressure that everyone seemed to be putting on me to answer that question.

“I’m…” I began saying before I had to stop.

“Are you embarrassed? Well, there’s no need to be. I’m just very curious about your relationship with the prince. So, tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Prince Leonard?” she asked again as her eyes stared directly at my face.

“I…I’m just…” I murmured as I felt my body tremble slightly.

“Mila…”

I heard the prince’s voice calling my name almost at the same time that I felt the warmth of his hand on my bare shoulder. My heart skipped a beat before relief flooded my chest. I turned to stare up at Prince Leonard’s face; however, he wasn’t