Not Meant to Be

The extremely saddened look that fogged up the hope shining in her eyes when he told her his answer came back to him too clearly than he would have preferred.

“Your little sister is desperately searching for you so if you’re ever going to wake up, this might be a great time to do so…” he whispered as he kept his eyes on Roxanna’s sleeping face.

Roxanna showed no signs of waking up or acknowledging any of the prince’s words. Darius let out a soft sigh before averting his gaze from her face. Staring at her too much only reminded him of the woman who counted herself as her younger sister.

“Your little sister is very bold…and brave…” Darius said before his lips curved into a grin.

He could still hear Asana’s voice as she described the appearance of the sister that she had been searching for. Unfortunately for her, the current situation barred her from ever seeing her sister ever again. Darius’s eyes turned cold and emotionless when he reminded himself of the secrets that must be kept