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Mixed feelings

Author: Liam Michael
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-17 14:35:24

It's a beautiful day. I knew it the moment I woke up. Today is finally the celebration.

My eyes glanced around the room. It was beautiful. For the past more week, since preparation has become more serious I began to see another side of Maximus. He wasn't exactly kind but a lot of things have changed. The ordered the guards and The maids to bring in a new bed in his room. Of course you must precious. I could live in it and not move around. And from then on I began to notice the way I was being treated. Like a person worthy of respect and love. Maximus was barely around and for that I hard the room all to myself.

Within a few minutes, maids flooded my room. I was given a bath with that best oils and then I was out. I dressed up and sat for my make up.

I barely noticed the maids bustling around me, adjusting my gown, pinning up my hair, dusting shimmer onto my skin. My mind was elsewhere until I felt something prick my skin.

“Ouch!”

“Sorry your highness” the maid pleaded. I nodde
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