MILAAfter seeing Alexandra’s negative reaction to the dish, I did the first thing I could think of.I ran frantically into the kitchen and called Samara. I knew she had previously worked with Alexandra, and she might have some insight into how to improve the situation that was rapidly heading downh
Alexandra smiled. “You would be right about that. It’s the sign of a good chef to pay attention to your customers. You’ve done a great job with this place,” she said simply. “Congratulations on opening. I’ll post my review tonight.”Felix, who was sat for dinner with his parents, smiled at me as Ale
MILAWith the opening of the restaurant now behind me and day-to-day operations running smoothly, I was able to start dedicating my time to the other massive event going on in my life: my wedding.Every little girl dreams of growing up and marrying their Prince Charming in a fairytale wedding. I had
MILAAs it turned out, wedding planning was even more stressful than opening a restaurant. I was lucky to have Felix and Rowena on my side, because there was no way I could have possibly done it alone.I had spent all week looking over floral arrangements, music playlists, and the carpet color of th
FELIXA few days before the actual wedding, foreign dignitaries from all over the world started to arrive. Some were staying at the castle, others were in the various five-star hotels scattered through the city of Fresia. While Mila shopped for her wedding dress, I was placed in charge of greeting s
ISABELLAI had spent my entire life living in the luxury of some of Europe’s finest noble homes. Hell, for the last five years, I had managed to get away with living in Fresonia’s royal castle. I was used to servants waiting on me hand and foot, and waking to bubble baths and pressed linens.Sleepin
Roofies were not supposed to smell like anything. This had the faint, distinct scent of hemlock.Charles did not want me to drug Felix. He wanted me to kill him.“You want me to poison Felix?!” I was practically screaming. I didn’t care.“Now, now, Isabella,” Charles said, “there’s no need for the d
MILATrue to their word, Isla and Marie picked me up the next morning in a sporty red car. BRIDE TO BE had been spray-painted on the back windshield in big, bold letters.The sight made me laugh. I had never really had friends before, and to have found both of these women in the past few weeks felt
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,