WRITER’S POV~~The screams of Edwin were loud as it was unending, scalding iron was torched to his flesh and the burn etched grimly on his skin, the torture painful as the next, he was given medicine or keep him strong and not pass out as array of tools laid on a table Andrew just hummed along to a nonexistent tune, setting up the torture tool “please let me go, I beg I am sorry “he urged “did you listen to her pleas when she begged you? If you did, we wouldn’t be here right now and my anna would still be alive”“I did not know he was yours, I wouldn’t have dared to touch her”“But you did, Edwin, and you made me mad, I vowed to kill all of you that did her harm”“you killed them, Thomas and Nicolas”“oh, I would take and confess I killed Thomas but atlas I was cannot take the claim for the death of that bastard Nicholas”“you bastard- ““Ah, ah ah” he hushed, coming closer to him with a knife, “I’m going to cut you up nicely, to the monster you had used to defile her pointing to E
WRITER'S POV~~The palace ground was quiet and the security had been enforcing twice as much, anna couldn’t return o the manor, their home, she had to be there for Kal, even though it took a toll on her, some nights she couldn’t even sleep her mind either flashing to her death scene on the cliffs or Kal being stabbed by that same man that had raped her without remorse, Eyebags had already laid claim to her eyes as it was constant, he had shifted a lot in his sleep but not still said a word, not a glace, She had tried to eat not wanting to lose her strength when she thinks back to Kal being unconscious, she forces another spoon of food into her mouthThe king had ordered for the guns to be shipped to the place as his daughter’s protection was a big priority, and Andrew being the merchant mad his face known in the place, had caught glimpse of maids moving with a tray of small fruits to the outer garden, His curiosity got the best of him and he follow, stopping in his tracks as he se
WRITER’S POV~~The palace….**Andrew had arrived first thing in the morning at the palace to see the princess, was surprised at how he came so early but did not speak of it as she sat down, they had gone to the garden where they were poured honey tea, she sipped quietly looking over the flowers“It’s surprising to see you at the palace at this time did the king call for you?”“yes and no, I was truthful I was worried that you may have caught a cold yesterday he called making anna smile, “thank you for the concern but I am well it takes more than just the rain to take me down as you can see, I am faring through worse”“I guess, he called slowly, before he had bent to bring down the basket, he had brought behind him, anna had been partially curious as to what was inside since he arrived “I brought a very special handmade pie that I loved taking after raining days he called opening the basket to a hot pie, But her face changed so suddenly he didn’t expect it “I’m sorry I d
WRITER’S POVAnna had sat, shocked from what the healer had just uttered to her, that inside her she had carried a child of another life, and Kal’s child“I’m pregnant?” she called quietly, a happy yet sad smile played on her lips as the healers had departed leaving her and Marie in the room, “my lady, why do you look so dad?” Marie called as he came to sit close to anna who didn’t know why she had started crying, “I’m not sad about the child, to be honest, I’m elated, that a bundle of fresh joy is in me, but Kal, he isn’t awake, I can’t help but feel so hollow, his wounds have all practically healed by now, but he has not, he has not yet come back to me Marie, what do I do”“We wait, surely, I know he is fighting, to come back to you my lady, and until he does, I will be here at every step of the way, praying and hoping to the moon goddess that you end up with your hearts desires, that’s all I wish for, her eyes filled with so much sincerity as he held on to anna hand hoping i
WRITER’S POV~~Anna walked slowly to the bed, where Kal sat right up leaving on the headboard, reaching a hand out to her which she immediately grabbed she let out a shiver of relief she had been holding back when she felt his warm hands, he was real, he was not a dream that she conjured up, She moved closer caressing his face in her hands as tears fell freely from her yes, she was sure she cried a bucket of tears since what had happened to him, “my love, she whispered coming closer to join their heads together, Marie was so excited one could tell by her scent on how happy she was for the pair, but they needed their privacy, She had left them closing the door and leaving them to themselves, anna’s breath unstable as she tried to steady her breath, hugging him closer as she kissed his lips on his cheek, brows, and neck, she missed so much, so much that visibly hurt“I-I thought I would never see you again, moons love I almost lost hope, I- ““nonsense, he whispered caressing h
ROSE~~Rose was unsettled.She paced about her room, her dinner yet again being sent out, she had not eaten after what she and Phillip had discussed, not only did his word sting, it was an eyes opener to what the Merchant, Andrew, a name she had come to know and rang in her mindWas she to let go of him, her first love and first everything, someone she had fought so hard to get, even though it was just physical, she had hopped for more, heartbeat ached ta he thought od’s abandoning him, but she also hoped her begging was enough to the merchant would stop word from getting out, of what he had heard when she stupidly proclaimed out loud that the baby in her was for another man and worse right in her own home, she just hoped he kept his part of the promise, for a fact she would abandon by the count if he ever found out of her affairsgiving a silent prayer to the moon goddess she held on to her stomachthe door had opened op, as it was pushed silently, she knew for a fact it was h
WRITER’S POV**The rumors spread through the town, with some brushing it off, but maids and servants spread it from their streets to their household till it reached the ear of the person that they were gossiping about, Andrew was pissed, that was an understatement, he just hoped it won’t affect Anna, From the news they would be coming back to the manor in a few hours and he hadn’t met Anna for over a week, he, was particularly excited to meet her, especially now he knew he felt something for, he was treading on dangerous waters yet he didn’t care, for he had faced worse on the street and from people who had tried to kill him because of his drugs and they failed miserably, He waited patiently telling the servant to tell him of annas arrival which they did, he couldn’t go there immediately, waiting for a few hours before he went there, the people recognized him, but the guard didn’t hide Their suspicious stares, for sure they too had heard about the rumors, They allowed him
MICHEAL’S MANOR* The Manor was quiet, as Anna had taken a long-deserved bath in the tub to calm her nerved as he was stressed and that was not good for the baby, and not to mention the alpha that always looked at her back at every second, she couldn’t help but smile anytime she thought of Kal.He was always curious and alert about what she didn’t like or how she felt, or even the slightest change in her scent would make him on edge, she had to beg him and was surprised that he had left the room for her and Andrew to have one last talk, as she could tell how much restraint he was holding not to growl at the merchant even though he knew nothing was going on, he still didn’t trust AndrewAfter Anna was done with her bath, Marie came in with a small letter and told her it was addressed to her but the lord of the estate next to theirs, that had to Andrews, she collected the letter and moved to sit at the armchair near the fireplace, that was when Kal emerged from the bathroom, body
WRITER’S POV••With the reign of King Michael, the Kingdom had become orderly and a peaceful place and the sale of opium was nonexistent in the KingdomMichael has been working nonstop helping wherever he could to keep himself busy but Anna couldn’t help but notice that he had become quiet and had tried to stay far away from her it was unsettlingSometimes she would catch him staring, trying to ng hard t control himself before he left the room for her, she was Five months in and it was evident her baby bump had grown a bit with her lean stature it wasn’t very bigHis disappearance always left her wondering what was won't, why he takes so long to contemplate touching her, until the night she smelt his pungent scent in the bathing roomShe stood spacing out in the mirror, his eyes a glowing hue of red, he didn’t notice Anna had woken up “ Love, you’re on your Rut” she choked out, as his pheromones filled her nostrils, why didn’t she notice, no wonder he had tried so hard to avoid
Writers POV ••“What makes you think I won’t pull this gun on you right now” Andrew just said his hands moving to his waist as he took in a breath “would you let me explain at least” “you don’t get the time or have the right to explain! you are the opium drug dealer you have been the one selling to Phillip and his friends, what makes you think I would believe if you were not working with them?” Michael growled as he held up the shotgun not breaking his stance, any wrong move and he was sure to pull the trigger on Andrew “would you believe that if I was working with these bastards I would kill him, wouldn’t it have been in my best interest to betray you instead?” “Tell me why I would trust you when you approached us in the first place you knew I was looking for you you approached my mate, my home, and my people.” “if I wanted to harm you, Prince Micheal, I would have thought that a long time ago, you are not my target, because you take care of the Princess and you’re a good man
WRITER’S POV••Anna braced herself for the impact as she lay hiding behind a large tree, she called her breathingPhillip’s footsteps drew nearer, by the Side line of her vision, Anna spotted a large wood branch, which she picked up as a weapon.She knew her shuffle caught his attention, good, even if he wanted to kill her she wouldn’t die without trying, she wouldn’t go down without a fight “ I hear you “ he called coming closer to the tree and had acted fast, hitting the gun out of his hands and using the heavy branch to land another blow on the wounded hand she had stabbed“Ahh, fuck!” he lashed out She ran to where the gun had landed, near the same cliff that she was thrown from, she lunged for the gun successfully grabbing it before he felt a hand pull her back and give her a hand snack on her face He claimed on top of her wasting to strangle her but she used the back of the gun to hit him hard on his face fibrinogen her the leverage of escaping his gripShe stood, bloodi
Writers POV••“Because I am that winemaker’s daughter! It” Anna roared as tears fell from her eyesThe viscount just looked at her like she has grown horns what does she mean he couldn’t believe her she is the Princess, the woman he killed looked nothing like her “What makes you think I would pleasure you call me insane? The one that has gone mad“ he called gaping at her as panic arose“You think I’m lying how would I know what you did to me how you stabbed me you threw me off the Cliff, you Philip!”“no, no,!” facing “ Everything I have done is to see you at this point, desperate, with no standing and my mercy, even I almost ran crazy when I woke in this body, but I knew I had a purpose, you killed my papa and that is unforgivable”Phillip stayed quiet like the word she had been uttering had finally invoked in, she never loved him, she was only playing him, but how was that possible how was she, Anna?!“ And I Would do it over and over again, to see you crumble and become not
WRITER’S POV••Anna had shifted in her sleep, the place she had been laid on was hard and cold, and her throbbed, she tried to move her body, but her body felt heavy and rigid on the cold wood floor She opened her eyes slowly, her head was still foggy from the impact of the drug, The first thing that was met with was the dark wood of the ceiling the moon had illuminated from the windows, she tired during her hands that were just gaining their strength back to raise and look around the dark house, to at least know where she was She looked over the wall, her spine locked up from an all too familiar feeling of the house she was in, the wall felt too familiar, she knew why, this was Edwin’s home, and this was the same room that they had changed her Forever“Hello my love, you’re awake ” Phillips looking voice echoed in the empty room with a tone of relief, he was seated in the only chair in the room as there was nothing thereAll the furniture and pictures must have been packed s
WRITER’S POV**Kal had raced home immediately, as he understood the intent behind that message the viscount had sent, “please be safe love please,” he muttered to himself, he was still miles away but he didn’t care, his hands tightened on the reins till it became white, hoping his horse could go faster He raced till he saw the familiar walls of the manor, but what was different was that the whole lights were on, at this time, it fell off and he felt his stomach churn in anxiety, the guard spotted him on the horse and opened the gates immediately, they all looked scared and worried“What is it ?” he called as she walked inside the manor“my lord we had sent word but it seems you had missed the messenger, my lord the p-princess she is isn’t here”Kal ran upstairs as soon as he said that, see a small crowd gathered in the middle was Marie with a wet cloth on her head, there was a red angry bump, and a cut on her lips, her face wet with tears, as soon a she looked up and saw t
WRITER’S POV**The search for Phillip continued and buzzed all over town, Philip had little choices of where he could lay low, opting for tattered taverns and cheap inns, with a thin blanket that couldn’t even keep him warm, How his life had come to this, he still didn’t know, maybe it was the moon goddess that was punishing him for atrocities he had committed, he wouldn’t go down like this, even though everyone was against him, he needed ivy to know that he loved her, he would convince her,The only thing he had managed to sneak out was a small ball of coins and a case filled with opium, even though he had sold opium, he had hardly used the substance, but now he was in desperate need of release, a desperate need to forget his troubles if he could, so he lighted you the opium, and took it to his mouth **Ann had been home, the guard and security tightened by the hour, with only a few selected maids to come and help her as everyone was on edge, anna had wanted to help in t
WRITER’S POV**The sun rose hot in the mid-morning as rose sifted from her long sleep, she peaked an eye open, the sun making her a little dizzy, as her whole body hut, she had then remembered what had occurred, flashes of that night occurred as panic arose in her, She bolted off the bed as she looked around her room to see the princess seated beside her, “rose is alright, you’re alright, he won’t hurt you anymore,” she assuredRose wasn’t convinced, her pained face turned into a scowl as her eyes stayed on the princess, “what are you doing here” rose asked hoarsely her throat dry from being parched“I did not come here to fight with rose, I heard what happened, ““And what you have come to gloat? That he hurt me, for you?”Annas face softened, she did have the strength to argue with rose, she knew the countess was hurting physically and mentally “I’m sorry” Anna called out making the countess surprised“I’m sorry that I couldn’t protect you from that monster, that he did
WRITER’S POV*The scream of the maid was what shocked the house of the count awake as all the servants came rushing out, to see what happened, everyone’s eyes widened when they saw guards carrying up the countess from the floor, with the maid still screaming bloody murder from what she had just seen, Rose was unconscious and her white nightgown dripped with blood, small cuts around her body bled red but the most prominent show of blood was from her leg, the mid all wailed and cried for the countess as he was rushed to her room, The guards had come to ask the poor maid who still looked traumatized from what she had witnessed, “what happened? The head guard asked they interrogated her, “what did you see who did you see?”“I-I just came out to get a glass of water, and I heard a struggled and a thud from upstairs, I couldn’t make it out at first but I saw him, he hit the countess, and he kicked her she fell, from the stairs” she called in almost a whisper as tears feel down“who