He showed 'em! Tomorrow's going to be the day of the engagement. Any guesses on what will go down?
ISABELLEI bit my lip as I looked at the ring I was currently wearing. It was the one that Keila supposedly "stole," and it was also the one that Enzo gave to her yesterday.You may be wondering how I could have possibly known. Well, it's simple. I was there. I saw the very moment when he bought a gold ring for Keilah. They weren't too smart with their disguise, so I could see them from a mile away. I'm not ignorant. I can feel what's going on between the two of them, and I don't like it one bit. So, when the king lost his ring, and Keilah conveniently had a very similar one, I decided to take my chance so she wouldn't be able to attend the engagement party. But now, that plan's ruined too. I've been acting kind all my life, thinking that it would be the way to get everything I want. And for the most part, it did. I'm loved. I'm famous. I'm the one they look up to the most. Heck, even Keilah has fallen victim to my act. But I guess acting kind isn't going to cut it this time aro
KEILAHI stopped breathing for a second. Lunette is my second name. Keilah Lunette Lockhart—not many people know about my full name. Only the royal family and my parents' close friends called me that when I was younger. "Lunette, right?" she repeated. Her hand hovered over my cloak, and I flinched, causing her to retract her hands. "Can I?" she softly asked. After much thought, I slowly nodded my head. Noelle had never given me any reason to distrust her, so my heart unconsciously opened up to her. She slowly lifted my cloak and let it fall down on my shoulders. She gasped softly as I felt her gaze on my face. "It is you," she muttered under her breath. "Faith and Jude's daughter." I took a sharp intake of breath. "You know my parents?" "Oh, honey," she exclaimed. "We were the best of friends. Mason and I were so happy to have such kind constituents living right next to our kingdom, and we had quite a good relationship when they were still alive. We met you a couple of times
ENZOI shook my hands in nervousness as I greeted the people that arrived at the venue. I don't think I've ever felt this nervous in my life, and it's all because of one person—Keilah. However, aside from being nervous, I was also excited about what was about to come. "This is such a nice party, Enzo," my uncle Simon said as he shook my hand. "And who's the lucky lady? Isabelle, isn't it?"I chuckled and shook my head. I guess a lot of people still expect Isabelle to be the one I'm going to marry. But I've already made up my mind. "Take a seat wherever you'd like," I said, diverting the topic. He merely nodded his head and went on his way. The venue was jam-packed with people since all of the constituents from the Belmont and Elixir kingdom were invited to come. My mom chose the perfect place to uphold this event. It's an open field located between the two kingdoms, making it accessible to everyone. My mom and dad finally arrived at the venue, and they were bombarded with greeti
ISABELLEI smirked to myself. Things are going according to plan. "Princess Isabelle," a person I didn't know went over to shake my hand. It was a commoner, and she had a pathetic smile on their face. I held in the urge to grimace as I looked at her filthy hands. I gently removed my hand away from her and took a step back. "Congratulations on the engagement party, princess," she said, despite looking confused as to why I wasn't shaking her hand. "I hope the marriage between you and Alpha Enzo can bring good things to us, commoners, too."I faked a smile and merely nodded my head. I didn't want to interact with such people. Besides, the marriage is for me, not for the commoners. The night progressed, and Keilah was still nowhere in sight. I looked toward Enzo and saw him still wandering his eyes around. Unfortunately for him, Keilah's not going to come. She adores me way too much to defy my words. I knew she wouldn't dare take away what was supposed to be mine. The time for the
KEILAHI blinked my eyes open in surprise after he said those words. It feels like I'm dreaming. It felt even more like a dream when he suddenly held onto my hand and gently let me face the crowd. "I'm sure you're all wondering who this beautiful woman is," he started off. I took a sharp intake of breath as he started tracing smooth circles on the back of my hand with his thumb. "She's the love of my life."The crowd gasped, and I also felt my family's gazes burning holes in the back of my head. Yet somehow, I felt at ease. At that moment, I felt like this is what I'd been waiting for in my entire life. "And she's the woman I'm going to marry."Now that—I didn't expect that. He shifted his position suddenly, and the crowd became even noisier. He held onto my hand, and from his position, I could tell that he was kneeling. "Keilah," he said my name with such love and adoration that it made me want to cry. "I know that I may not have made the best impression, but I promise to be
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains mature sexual content. Read at your own discretion. KEILAH He slid an arm around my waist and angled his head a little bit so he could continue kissing my lips. I'm still not a hundred percent convinced that all of this is happening, but it is. Enzo is kissing me like his life depended on it. He confessed his love to me this night. He asked me to marry him! Heck, everything is just unbelievable. Yet everything was real. I still remember the last time he kissed me, and it felt nothing like this. Although it already felt quite good when he was kissing me without any emotions, the feeling of his kiss that was filled with love and heat overwhelmed me to the core. He was taking the lead, yet I was determined to take the lead on this one. I slid my tongue against the roof of his mouth, earning a deep groan from him. It made me feel more satisfied, so I decided to do the action once more. However, I quickly stopped when he bit onto my tong
SKYE I hummed quietly to myself as I scrubbed the dirty tiles of the maid's quarters' shared bathroom. It's been two weeks since my aunt brought me here, and although things are still not good, I guess it's better than being sold as a prostitute by my parents. My aunt, Cathy, isn't the best person on the planet, but I feel like I owe her quite a bit for bringing me away from my family. I was so preoccupied with my thoughts when I suddenly felt a cold and wet sensation on my legs. I let out a small gasp and lifted my head to look at the culprit who kicked the bucket of dirty water, letting it spill on the floor I just cleaned. "Oops," some of the maids said, chuckling as they walked away. I opened my mouth to retaliate but closed it right away when I didn't get the courage to respond. I just let out a small sigh and continued cleaning once again—all of my hard work for the past hour going down the drain. I was in the middle of cleaning when I smelled the familiar scent of
KEILAH I was afraid to turn around since I already knew who it is. The events during Isabelle and I's sixteenth birthday flashed back in my mind, and the pain came back like a bucket of cold water. "Damn," I heard him whisper. "Who brought such a pretty chick into this kingdom?" I froze in my spot as I felt him walking closer and closer to where I was. For some reason, my shoes felt like they were glued to the same spot. And although I wanted to leave, I couldn't I felt his presence right in front of me now, and I held my breath as his gaze roamed around my face and my body. "Fuck, you're really pretty," he said. He took a step forward and tucked my hair behind my ears. I instantly felt the sparks they keep talking about whenever you meet your mate. However, they didn't feel as good as people described them to be. It made me feel anxious. I didn't like it. I took a step back and wrapped my arms around my body. "I'm Miles, by the way," he said in a cocky voice. "I'm a
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