Pledge of Loyalty

[EODELLE’s Point-of-View]

I whimpered when my back hit the cold wall of my room. But I never mind the pain. What is more important for me is Aster. Despite the rage I see on his handsome face, my heart is full of bliss knowing I can still be with him after I announce the news that shook Helena's world.

"Do you have any idea how dangerous your decisions are, Eodelle?! You know Helena will never stop until your head is on top of a spike!" He snarled at me after he pinned me against the wall, his hands on my wrists and his warm breath brushing the side of my face, making me more thrilled by his presence.

Instead of fear, I showed excitement in front of him and his anger slowly ebbed away, making his body more relaxed while his breath getting more even and calm. He knows how I missed him.

For so many weeks, I struggled to watch him from afar—on the top of the platform where he sat on the throne, around the palace where either Helena or the old council members hover around him. My eyes we