All Chapters of The Rejected Princess Elodie: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

The next few days, I spent avoiding him. If he was in a room with me, I refused to raise my head. I would look at everyone, anyone, but never him. On the road, I’d turn my face away and pretend not to see him. This was my only way of surviving here without my heart being trampled on. Because I knew if I cared too much, much more than I should be caring then I would be wounded so much. I was tired. Tired of being the one to pour out all the love inside me while the other person acted like I didn’t exist. Ignoring him was the only way to protect myself. By the fifth day, I think he’d had enough. It was just the two of us in the dining room. As I ate, I hummed my favorite song, nodding to the rhythm in my head. I could feel his eyes on me, hot and heavy, but I didn’t move. I didn’t even flinch. “What do you think you’re doing?” Zoe’s voice cut through my thoughts. She was frustrated, like she always was these days. I ignored her, smiling faintly to myself. For once, I wasn’t liv