MILA When Felix bent me over the counter, I thought I was going to combust. Our lovemaking had always been on another level, but something about having him inside me while in a kitchen, the place I loved most, felt forbidden and sexy in a way I had not been anticipating. Even if my restaurant fa
MILA My questions about Felix only intensified over the next few days. I started preparing for opening night of the restaurant, putting the finishing touches on the decor and menus and placing advertisements in the local paper. Felix and I started having dinner with the royal family every Friday
MILA I watched helplessly as Felix left the room with his father. With him gone, there went my strongest ally in the room. Queen Rowena excused herself to read on a sofa in the family area, leaving me alone with my two least favorite members of the Fresonian population. Sure enough, Charles and
“You should go lay down in Felix’s chambers if you’re not feeling well,” Charles suggested. “We can let him know that’s where you are.” Rowena smiled gently. “That sounds like a great idea.” Charles smirked at me. “I feel like you can really get to know a person by looking at their bookshelves.”
MILA Felix looked from the book in my hands to my pale, shocked face. I felt like a child who had been caught with their hand in the cookie jar. “What are you doing?” Felix asked. His voice was strained in a way I didn’t recognize. “I was just looking at your books,” I said, trying to keep my
“Horses? Really?” I teased. She shot me a look of faux outrage. “Don’t make fun! Horses are way cooler than dragons. You can actually ride them, for starters,” she said. I did not tell her that you could, in fact, ride dragons. I chose to keep going. “There is something I need to talk to you a
MILA The words came out of my mouth before I could even realize what I was saying. Felix tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and pulled me tighter against him. I had never said those words out loud before–I love you–not even to Derek, but it felt true and honest and right. And I did love Felix
MILA The next day, I was perched on one of the kitchen countertops in the restaurant while the electrician came in and installed the rest of my appliances. There was only so much one could do in terms of restaurant prep without a working refrigerator. I decided to look up this city we were trave
MILAOur baby boy, Samuel, was born in April, a few days after Felix’s 31st birthday. He was named for the first King of Fresonia and to commemorate the love that had brought his parents together. As the future King of Fresonia, he had an official naming ceremony in front of the entire kingdom, and
CHARLESLife in exile was surprisingly calm.Despite our conversation before being sent to this remote island, I’d had a harder time adjusting to a relationship with Isabella than I once thought. Perhaps it was the sadness I felt at being away from my home kingdom, or maybe I did not like the vulner
FELIXWhen I was growing up, I never imagined that I would enjoy being King.The whole thing looked dreadfully boring to a young boy. Although I knew I was the heir to the throne and would someday take over for my father, I always had far more interest in hanging out with Ignatius and running around
MILAThe last few weeks had been a blur. Meetings, ribbon cuttings, speeches. I spent countless hours in the countryside of Fresonia helping to relocate people who had been displaced by either the war or the dissolution with Abernathy. I cooked meals for homeless shelters and taught magic to young c
FELIXThe King of Abernathy had been placed in a highly-protected magical prison deep in the Dragon’s Teeth mountains, locked away with no hope of escape. His advisors and various family members were locked away with him, all facing sentences for their crimes against magic.The leaders from the othe
FELIXThe King was clearly shocked by my challenge. He slowly put down his wine glass, his eyes darting between me and Mila. I could tell that the idea intrigued him, as much as he wanted to seem disgusted by the offer.The curse might have been broken, but I could still feel the panic and tension s
FELIXIt was time for me and Mila to travel to Aberenathy. We could delay it no longer–although the magic across the kingdoms was safe and protected, time was still of the essence when it came to the civilians in Abernathy.We were concerned about what the King was doing to his citizens. Based on Is
At the nearest chance I would ask Mila to take me to that famed Library of Magic so that I could learn about the powers that now flowed through my veins. Although I was thrilled, I was also terrified. I had gone twenty-six years of my life without magic.What would change now?I was exhausted, ready
ISLAI had been waiting in the war council room with Joseph when the magic came surging back into the kingdom. In case anything went wrong, we were instructed to stay in the below-ground chambers and monitor any potential problems with the magic.I had no idea what to expect when the magic returned,