All Chapters of An Unroyal Alliance: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Prepared to start his day early, Dimitri got into his car after ending a short call with Sofia. The previous day, she confirmed that the earring he found was hers, and he decided to hand it over to her on his way to work. It wasn't a long drive, and he preferred to do it himself, so he set off early, taking the fastest route to the apartment complex.After his conversation with his father and remembering all his sister said to him, he believed it would be better to create a bit of distance between Sofia and himself. No matter how he wished to change the past, she would forever be someone he loved. Someone he dated, and there would always be that memory between them.Friendship wasn't possible because it would be easy to confuse the feelings again. Easy to fall into the same rabbit hole that ate away at them day by day. Sofia assured him they were mature enough to handle seeing each other, and he agreed, but he also understood that there needed to be a limit. They had danced to the sam

“Unbelievable.” Ayesha looked at him and then back at the slow-moving traffic. Cars moved at an excruciating pace, and his car was far behind. All he could see were headlights. They had been sitting in the car for the past twenty minutes, contemplating what was causing the hold-up. Ayesha felt partly to blame since Dimitri had stopped by a convenience store to buy her a cold bottle of yoghurt to drink. He assured her it was nothing to worry about. They were still miles away from her apartment, and things weren't looking good for them. “What happened, do you think?” He stretched a bit, wiggling his fingers to get blood flowing through. “No clue. Something might have gone wrong up ahead. Maybe a car took a wrong turn or something.” “Hmm.” She sighed, clutching the yoghurt bottle in her hands. “Pray it’s not an accident. I can’t see too well. Maybe I’d come down and check it out.” “Are you in a rush?” “No. But I’ll like to know wh

"Sorry for using you as a soundboard this morning.""Don't think about it. It's the least I deserve for intruding on a private moment." Her smile made him hopeful that her mood was lifting. "I am happy I could be useful."They walked along the bank, and Ayesha towed her bike beside her. It wasn't exactly how he saw his morning going when he drove to the river to begin his hike. He had walked for some time before he decided to break into a run, coming to a shocking stop when he spotted Ayesha by the river.He noticed her crying and immediately believed that she had gotten hurt. When she confirmed she wasn't hurt, he thought her roommate was ill again. It was a shock to learn that she was celebrating the anniversary of her brother's death. They never spoke about their family, but as he listened to her talk about hers, he could hear the sadness in her voice regarding the entire topic."How often do you hike through here?""A few times a month. There are a lot of great spots around, and I

Sofia listened to her phone ring as she sat on the sofa watching television. There wasn't much to do on a Saturday morning, so after preparing breakfast, she picked a random channel and settled in to eat. When her phone rang the first time, Sofia ignored it, hoping whoever was calling wasn't in an emergency. The ringing started again, and she picked up the phone after the first few seconds."It's Saturday morning, Nil. You, of all people, know I am either sleeping or resting.""I wouldn't have called if I didn't think it was a bit important.""Alright. What's going on.""Remember what we spoke about the last time? About Dimitri coming back and your interest in regaining his love?""I do.""You might have a contender for that."Sofia perked up. "What do you mean?""I am at the club with a friend, and we decided to have a little one-on-one. She chose to play a game of badminton, and imagine my surprise to see that Dimitri was doi

Sofia walked into the restaurant and immediately made a beeline towards Davina's table. In the spur of the moment, she invited her to eat and was pleased when she accepted. They taught at the same university, but unlike her, Davina's was a more permanent career. Sofia was lucky to catch her on a free day because she wasn't sure she could hold herself for another day. "I already ordered what you asked.""Thank you." She took her seat, immediately taking a sip of her tea. "This is delicious.""So is the bread." Davina sighed. "I haven't been here before. When did it open?""A month or two. A client invited me, and I enjoyed the sandwiches." She took a bite of her sandwich and observed Davina munching down on her food. "How's Bob?""Fine. The cast finally came off, and the doctor encouraged us to switch him from crutches to a cane.""When can he get back to work.""He can ease back into things, but he has another month before he will be back to driving.""That's a relief. I imagine you