Matthew saw her face too! And Enzo's giving mixed signals. What do you guys think about the characters right now?
ENZO"Holy shit," he muttered under his breath.My gaze strayed over to Keilah and saw that her cloak had been slightly blown away by the breeze. Despite the fair distance, her beauty couldn't be hidden.Her hair blew against the wind, and her eyes shone under the bright sun. Her eyes widened in surprise as she tried to place her cloak back on. "What the fuck?" Matthrew exclaimed. "Is that really Keilah? She's beautiful!"I frowned and looked away from the scene. "She's alright," I said. "Alright?" Matthew asked. "Have you seen her face? I can't believe I assumed that she looked ugly when she literally looks like that. You must really have high standards if you think she's just alright. She's even prettier than all the other princesses combined."I didn't know why I was being agitated by the way he spoke about Keilah, so I sighed and crossed my arms in front of my chest. "I'll head inside. I still have something to let her do.""What?" he asked. "What else could you possible make he
KEILAH Our conversation came to a halt as Enzo entered the room.My shoulders stiffened with his presence. Couldn’t he have gone out with Isabelle for longer? Fortunately, Matthew was with me, and he chuckled as a response.“You’re back home?” he asked. “I thought you would be back by the evening.”Enzo hummed. “You didn’t answer my question. What are you two doing?”Matthew sighed. “We’re washing your clothes.”He was silent for a while, then I felt him walking over my way. “You’re still not finished?” he asked. I underestimated how close he was as I felt his hot breath brush over my forehead.I pursed my lips together. “An accident happened, sir,” I explained. “And we had to wash your clothes once again.”He sighed in frustration, and I honestly felt quite anxious.“What can you even do right? You actually asked my royal guard to help you with your incompetence?”“It’s not like that,” Matthew tried to explain. “She was diligently doing her chores when—“He didn’t even finish his
KEILAH "Phew," Marilyn said after we finished folding Alpha Enzo's clothes. Fortunately, I was able to get some of her help. Otherwise, I would have been here all night long. "Thank you, Marilyn," I said. She chuckled and patted my head. "It's no worries," she said. "I'm glad I could help you. Are you going to bring this to Alpha Enzo's room now?" I shook my head. "I'll do it tomorrow. He might be asleep now, and I don't really want to disturb him." "Alright," she said. "Then, do you want to head to the maids' quarters for a bit to freshen up? I heard you don't have any water in your room." "Yeah," I looked down at the ground. "Queen Grace locked the bathroom of the guest room. I guess she really doesn't want me to be there." "To hell with that woman," she said. "Marilyn!" I exclaimed. "She may hear you, you know?" "She doesn't come here," she said. "In fact, none of the royal family members come down here anyway. They're all too pristine and spoiled to be doing chores." I
KEILAH "Gifts? What gifts?" he asked in a confused tone. I paused for a while. Did he not give me those gifts? "You know," I said, not really being specific. "The gifts you left last night?" "Oh," he said, finally recognizing what I was talking about. "The gifts I left, huh?" I let out a soft sigh of relief since I thought that somebody else must have given me those gifts. "The gift of friendship, you say?" he chuckled jokingly, causing me to become tense once more. "It's really nothing," he said, patting my shoulder. "If you run into any trouble, don't hesitate to tell me, alright?" I frowned and wracked my brain up for what I was about to say next. He doesn't seem to be faking his responses, so he must really not be the one to leave the flower and chocolates in front of the door of the maid's quarters yesterday. "Keilah?" he said my name, causing me to snap out of my thoughts. "Y—yeah. The gift of friendship," I chuckled nervously. "I don't think I can thank you enough for
KEILAH"Why are you just standing there?" the head maid, Cathy, exclaimed when she saw me in the kitchen. "Yes?" I asked, confused as to what she's saying. "Chop, chop! Help serve the royal family their breakfast."I frowned. As far as I know, I'm not obliged to serve the royal family. I only came back to the mansion to become Alpha Enzo's servant. Cathy clicked her tongue and then held onto my arm. "You're now a servant of this castle, so don't act lazy and get to work.""I'm not a servant," I muttered under my breath. She scoffed in disbelief. "Well, of course. You're worse than that. You even tried to poison Princess Isabelle yesterday. Consider yourself lucky that you're even allowed to stay here in the castle."I tried to argue, but she had already placed a heavy plate in my arms. "Here," she said. "Bring this to the table. And don't you dare ruin the cutlery. This costs more than your life."I let out a sigh of defeat and just went to the dining table to serve the royal fami
ENZOI paced in my room while looking at the photo book on my bed. The person in the picture is definitely Keilah—there’s no denying it. It even has her fucking name written under it.She looked the same, but more vibrant in the photo. Her smile reached her eyes, and she looked breathtaking.I saw the doorknob slowly turning, so I quickly closed the photo book and kicked it under the bed. I sat back down and acted like I was scrolling through something on my phone. “Hey,” Matthew said, plopping on my bed. I clicked my tongue and pushed him to the side.He groaned and savored my mattress. “Damn. They really gave you the best room in the mansion, didn’t they? My mattress feels hard as rocks compared to you.” He closed his eyes and relaxed on my bed while I hesitated to ask him questions about the blind princess living in this very castle. If there’s someone who knows a lot about the affairs of other kingdoms, then it’s Matthew.I cleared my throat. “Matthew,” I said. He opened his ey
This chapter contains mature sexual content toward the end. Read at your own discretion. KEILAHI gasped in excitement as Marilyn placed the bowl of soup in front of me. She chuckled and gently patted my head. “Were you hungry?”I nodded my head. “I only had water and a small piece of bread today.”“I’m sorry I couldn’t bring you more food. I smuggled this through my thermos so it wouldn’t be too noticeable.”I shook my head. “It’s alright, really. This is more than enough.”I was about to dig in, but realized that I still had my cloak on. I stopped for a second and wondered if I should just remove it.“I can leave if you want me to,” she said.“No,” I said, shaking my head. “You can stay.”If I could show my face to Enzo, then I could show my face to Marilyn, right? Besides, she had seen my face before—when I was still a little girl.I sighed and gathered all the courage left in my heart before slowly removing my cloak.I heard a small gasp as soon as it was off, causing me to loo
KEILAHSo this is what it's like to be kissed. I didn't know how to kiss him back, but he held onto my chin and pried my mouth slightly open. He dove his tongue into my mouth, causing me to let out a moan of surprise. I lightly pushed him away and felt my cheeks redden in embarrassment. "Is there something wrong?" he asked in a wary voice. I shook my head and bit my lip. "I don't know how to," I said in a soft voice. He chuckled and caressed my hair. "Let me teach you, then.""Part your lips," he whispered, his hot breath brushing over my lips. I wondered how close we were at the moment, and the mere thought made my heart beat faster in my chest. I was wondering if he could hear the beat of my heart with how loud and fast it was beating. I followed his instructions and slightly parted my lips. "That's right," he complimented. He placed a quick kiss on my lips. "Let's start with these pecks," he said. "Do you like how they feel?"I nodded my head once more, not finding the str
KEILAH After the intimate wedding with just a few people in the church, we were finally holding our grand wedding to which every person in the entire kingdom was invited. "You ready?" Enzo asked right by my side. I glanced at him and saw how dashing he looked in his suit. The formal ceremony just ended, so we were getting changed to join the banquet. AN"You look handsome," I said as I looked him up and down. "And you look beautiful," he said, standing beside me and wrapping his arm around my waist. We were currently on the balcony of our room, looking down at the people who were having fun. "I've never seen the kingdom so lively," I said, smiling as the sound of music pumped up. "Me too," he said. "I think they're genuinely happy that the two of us had already tied the knot." I smiled and nodded my head. "I'm glad that they accept me." "Of course, they would," he said, placing a kiss on my forehead. "They're getting a new and wonderful queen. Who wouldn't be happy?" I sco
KEILAHI couldn't stop looking at him. I knew that he was handsome based on what I had heard from other people. But nothing could have prepared me for the first time I saw him in the church. My vision is still pretty blurry, so I wasn't able to see him right away. But when I got to the altar and met with him face-to-face, I felt my breath get taken away. My eyes trailed down from his forehead down to his chin, ever-so-lightly tracing it with my index finger. Everything just feels so surreal right now. He chuckled as he felt the ticklish sensation on his skin. "Baby, how long are you going to be staring at me?" he asked in an amused tone. I smiled and laid down on top of him, having a much closer view of his face. "As much as I'd like," I cheekily said. "Why?" he asked, placing his arms underneath his head. "Am I handsome?""The most handsome," I muttered under my breath. "You're so handsome, baby."I watched his cheeks redden in embarrassment, causing me to point at him. "O
ENZO "Fuck," I cursed, pacing back and forth in my room as I waited for Naomi to call me to go to the church. Matthew glanced at me and chuckled loudly. "Why are you so nervous?" Matthew asked. "I thought you've been waiting for this for such a long time?" "That's why I'm so nervous," I said. "It's been so fucking long since I've wanted this." "Then you should be more excited," he said. "You should save your nervousness for when the two of you get a divorce or something." I glared at him. "Douche," I said. "Just imagine marrying the girl of your dreams. Imagine marrying Skye." "Oh, shit," he cursed. "You're right. I'm nervous just thinking about it.” I rolled my eyes. "Don't bring up the topic about divorce again," I said. "Right," he said. "Sorry, man. What do you want me to do, then? Do you want a hug or something?" he asked, standing up from his seat. I placed my hand on his chest and pushed him away. "Now, don't make this weird. Just stay there while we're waiti
SKYE "Skye," he said, letting go of the guitar and giving it to Mark. Mark gave me a thumbs-up while I remained confused about everything that was happening. "Where were you going?" he asked. "I—I," I stammered to get my words out. "Relax," he chuckled. "Why are you here right now?" I asked after much struggle. "What do you mean?" he asked in an amused voice. "Where am I supposed to be right now?" "With her," I softly said, gesturing toward Summer, who still appeared to be in shock. "Why would I be with her?" he asked. I looked at him with disbelief and shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know—maybe because the two of you are mates or something," I said in a sarcastic tone. "And does that mean anything when you're the one I love?" "Of course, it means something—wait, what," I said when I finally deciphered his words. The crowd cheered while Matthew stepped closer to me. "I said," he said, holding onto my hands. "You're the one that I love. I'm sorry for not realizing it soon
KEILAH I was afraid to open my eyes. It was two days left until the day of the wedding, and with each passing day, my hope gets shattered to pieces every time I opened my eyes. The doctor predicted that I would already have my vision at this time, but still, with no luck. I finally opened my eyes and held my breath, wanting to see how the light shone upon our room today. "Baby?" Enzo said when he noticed me fidgeting. "Any luck today?" he asked. I pursed my lips together and shook my head. Darkness. That's still all I could see. He let out a sigh before I felt him wrap his arms around me. "It's okay, baby," he said. "Give yourself more time, huh?" "How long?" I impatiently asked. "We'll get married in two days, Enzo," I said. "The wedding doesn't have to be your deadline, Keilah," he assured. "If you want, we can postpone the wedding and have it when you can already see—" "No," I quickly shook my head and wrapped my arms around his torso. Our wedding is alread
SKYEI opened my eyes and was immediately met with sighs of relief.“Oh, thank god,” Naomi exclaimed. “You finally woke up! I thought you freaking died or something!”I rubbed my eyes awake and looked around the unfamiliar surroundings.“Where are we?” I asked. As of now, Mark, Matthew, Naomi, and Summer were in the room.“We’re in the lounge inside the church,” Mark said. “One of the priests is also a practicing doctor, and he told us that you’ll be fine and that you didn’t hit your head much.”I sat up from the bed, and Mark gently guided me. “What even happened?” Naomi asked. “One moment, you were on the ladder, and the next moment, you were already toppling off. You should have left the others to do the job.”I made eye contact with Summer, and she immediately evaded my eyes. I scowled and nodded my head toward her.“Ask her,” I passively said, still upset by her carelessness.They all turned their attention toward her. Naomi frowned. “What did you do?” she asked in a threateni
KEILAH I felt my heart drop. I already had my suspicions—back when I met Miles once again. He didn't deny it nor confirm it, so I was already preparing myself in case he had already met his mate. I tilted my head to the side in confusion. "Had?" I asked. "Yes," he muttered under his breath. "I had a mate. I hope you're not mad that I didn't tell you right away." Of course, I'm disappointed that he didn't tell me about his mate, but I was more curious about what he meant by he "had" a mate."Where is she right now?" I asked. He let out a deep sigh. "She's not here anymore." I frowned. "She died," he added, causing me to let out a small gasp. "Enzo," I softly said his name. "It's okay," he said. "I'm really okay now. I wasn't for a long time, but everything changed when I met you. I thought I couldn't love another person as much as I loved her, but then you came. You changed everything for me." I held onto his hand and gave it a tight squeeze, all the disappointmen
SKYE "I don't mind," Mark said, pulling me closer to him. I clicked my tongue and gently pushed him away. "Don't listen to her, Mark. She's just spouting nonsense," I said. "But I really don't mind accompanying you to the wedding. I think it'll be fun," he said. "That is—if I'm invited to the wedding." "Of course, you are!" Naomi exclaimed. "Any good friend of Skye's is our friend too." "Don't you think you need to consult this with Keilah and Enzo?" Matthew asked. Naomi clicked her tongue. "Oh, don't be ridiculous. I'm the wedding planner," she said. Summer cleared her throat. "The final guest list has already been decided," she said. "And who decided that?" Naomi raised her eyebrows. Summer smiled. "Me. After all, I am the wedding planner that Queen Noelle had hired. If Skye wants a date, then she could find someone from the guest list." "Fine," Naomi smirked. "How about Matthew, then?" she asked in a cheeky voice. "Would it be alright if you took Skye to the weddi
SKYE“I’m finally back, bitches,” I heard someone say as the front door opened.I chuckled when I saw a familiar face.I stood up from the couch and walked toward her. “Naomi,” I said, opening my arms to greet her with a hug. “I’m glad that you’re back.”“Me too, honey,” she said. “I couldn’t enjoy my vacation at all since I was so busy worrying about the wedding.”I looked behind her and frowned. “Where are the others?”“They decided to stay,” she said. “Those bastards liked the trip so much, so they opted to complete their stay there. I’m staying here, though. I still need to meet the girl that replaced me.”“Shh,” I said and held onto her hand since Summer and Matthew were literally just sitting behind us.She frowned and turned to the side so she could see.“Is that her?” she asked with raised eyebrows. “Yeah,” I muttered under my breath.She observed her with narrowed eyes before shaking her head.“I don’t like her already.”I sighed in relief. Summer gives off a really good i