Cillian's POVI knew Rosalind was hiding something although I couldn't pinpoint what exactly it was. We might have reconciled after her kidnapping but she felt distant and she seemed to be keeping something from me. I didn't push her because even if she claimed she was treated well there, I had no way of knowing if it was the truth or if she simply wanted to put me at ease so that I wouldn't worry so much. We had also managed to circumvent the whole talk about her being engaged to Killian but still seeing me on the side. It felt like an impossible situation so we avoided talking about the elephant in the room for as long as we could. Upon entering the meeting room, I was immediately put on edge by the fact that I couldn't see Killian. This meant this meeting had been called especially for me and I had a good idea why. I settled on my chair seemingly without a care in the world."What is this about?"Arthur spoke first of course being the pacesetter that he was. "It is time for yo
Rosalind's POVThen he laughed with a deep bass sound that went straight to my core. "Is that true, Rosalind?"Just the other day, it had been Cillian suspecting my whereabouts while now it was Killian. I wondered if I was so bad at sneaking in or if the two brothers were just so damn observant that they seemed to know exactly where I was and what I was doing all the damned time.I folded my arms irritatedly."What are you getting at Killian?"I needed a hot shower to relax my muscles then a quick nap. Even though I had slept there, I still felt tired. Even though River had warned me about how difficult it could be for my body to acclimate to the time zone I never expected it would be this bad. It was as though my body was constantly trying to orient itself to wherever I was. Killian tilted his head and stepped inside my room, closing the door.He took a step towards then another and another until he was a step away from me then before I could register it, his hand shot out and he
Rosalind's POVI paced my room. I just came out of the shower, to wash off my arousal so as to prevent triggering any violence when I went to see Cillian.The look in his eyes as he left my room deeply bothered me and I wouldn't feel good until we had gotten a chance to speak to each other. I heard a knock on my door and I hurried to it. The maud I had sent to check if the council was still in session stood outside. "Are they done?" I asked her. She bowed and nodded. "Yes Princess, Prince Cillian is in his bedchamber currently.""Thank you. You may leave."I checked my reflection in the mirror one more time before heading away towards his room. As I approached the door, I heard the sound 9f raised voices making me to pause midstep. I wasn't the people I was expecting who were arguing. From the sounds of it, it was Adelyn versus Cillian. "Why are you doing this to me, Cillian?" Adelyn sounded frustrated and in pain, her voice thick with either annoyance or tears or both. Cillia
Killian's POV. There was a knock on my room door and I was excited for all of half a second thinking it was Rosalind before realizing it wasn't. Rosalind wouldn't have bothered knocking, she would have entered the room like it was hers and sat on the bed. That was if she even bothered to come to my room. These days I was the one going there and I knew what she was doing. This was a repayment for all the things I had put her through. Not that I minded, it was the sort of punishment I enjoyed and when she came apart at my touch, her body liquid in my grasp as I pushed her, that was all I needed. For now. Very soon, sooner than she thought, I would have her exactly how I wanted her, naked, chained and at my mercy while I took her however I wanted. I knew my plans would be delayed slightly by Cillian walking in on us so she would be feeling guilty and most likely try to pull away but I wouldn't let her. The best part? Once I started on her, really started on her, she would beg me
Rosalind's POVWhen I woke up much later, Killian was gone. I wasn't surprised. He no doubt wanted to put some distance between us after the surprising intimacy of our time together. That was just, it suited me just fine that I didn't have him in my room, so no one would know when I snuck out for certain clandestine operations. I knew that after the so-called attacks, I should have been laid off from going back but I found myself getting more angry the more I thought about it. How dare they do that to me?How dare they make me trust them and then betray me so thoroughly like this? I had to go back. I had to at least attempt to have a civilized conversation with them to understand where this was coming from. I snuck back out and River was there just in time, his face more unbearable than usual but I couldn't tell at him there was where all the guards could come back on duty at any time and reported me for consorting with the enemy so I kept my mouth shut as River reached out to me
Rosalind's POVWhen I woke up, I still didn't have any answer to my question of the night before.It wasn't until I had returned to my room to see the empty space where Killian had been that I realised that I had forgotten that he had left prior to me waking up. I didn't know how things would be now and I wasn't sure how I wanted them to be. I thought of Estella's words again implying that I knew nothing of the palace of this kingdom and resolved to change that. I would find out the truth behind her words. The only thing was where. I couldn't ask Killian and Cillian, could I? They would be sure to suspect me and that was the last thing that I wanted. The priesthood seemed like the next safe bet seeing as they had the closest thing to magic that I had seen in this kingdom but no one could enter their division except by volunteering or by invitation.I had no power of any sort despite my proclamation as princess so I couldn't even request an invitation. That left only one option fo
Rosalind's POVI must have lost it. Because if I hadn't there was no way I would think to talk to a council member like that. I wondered if this was how it began. The arrogance that Adelyn wore like a cloak. Was I slowly turning into one of them even though I felt that I had been right in defending myself? I didn't know and I suspected that I might never. At least not in time to do anything about it. And I had been unable to take the book out to crown it all. I wondered if he would go through the book that a worthless person like me has been going through or if my words would have driven him to anger as he walked out. I was so consumed with my thoughts that I lost touch with my surroundings and someone suddenly pulled me into their arms and I looked up to see Cillian. My eyes widened in surprise."Cillian?"His name had barely left my mouth when his lips came down on mine and he kissed me so soundly that I forgot we were in the hallway where anyone could see us. He pulled away l
Rosalind's POVWhen I went out at midnight, River was waiting and I thought I caught a glimpse of surprise in those dark depths."You came."I had been so sure that I wouldn't but the thought of staying without answers for even a second more didn't appeal to me in the least. Deep inside me, I knew that wasn't the only reason I was back. The other reason was one that scared me slightly. Magic. Knowing my ban on magic was lifted and that I would have at my fingertips, the power to make sure that people like Councilman Arthur never got the chance to hurt me as he had threatened was enough allure to find my way back. I met River's gaze."We need to talk."******High Priestess Malia's POVThe cushion was uncomfortable. But then such was the problem of choosing a life that was as simple as it was intricate. One had to accept the discomfort and become one with them to attain true ascension. I looked over at the last person I would have expected to come calling at this hour. "What b