Novels by beau_libra

KAIREN“Your Majesty,” the chauffeur bowed as I walked out with Merilyn asleep in my arms. She hadn't even gotten through half the movie before she fell asleep.I gestured for him to open the car, then I lowered Merilyn onto the front passenger seat and strapped her in with the seat belt.“You may go.” I held out my hand for the keys. He dropped them, bowed and walked off.I crouched, staring at my mate, sleeping peacefully. The back of my knuckles brushed over her cheeks, and her eyebrows pulled at the center. A second later, the frown lines disappeared and she let out a small sound.So cute.I straightened to my feet and gently shut the door before making my way to the driver's seat and driving home.---“My lady.” Gwen shot up from her chair. She seemed to have been startled awake by my entry. I paused just enough for her to curtsy and move closer to confirm Merilyn was fine.“Merilyn will be sleeping in my chambers tonight. You can go back to your chambers, Gwen.”“Yes, Your Majes

MERILYN“Where are we going?” I asked, staring at the world drifting past us in a blur.Kairen’s thumb brushed over the back of my palm, sending me a smile. “Somewhere I know you'll enjoy.”Ever since we left the palace gates, Kairen’s hand hadn't left mine for even a moment. He drove through the busy road with one hand and touched me with the other.Little innocent touches that made my heart flutter.“How many cars do you have?” I asked out of nowhere.“That's an odd question. Why?”I chuckled. “Just curious,” I said as I admired the open-roof car, loving the feeling of the wind on my skin.It's almost as if he drove a different car every other day.Kairen shrugged. “I don't know. Too many to count? Each one has its purpose. Do you want one?”I stared at him with an arched brow. “You made me leave my car behind when you abducted me from my hotel.”“Ah.” He nodded, with a chuckle. “I forgot. Do you think your husband found it?”“Maybe, maybe not,” I said absentmindedly as I brushed my

MERILYN“A lock of white hair?” I reached out to grab my hair, raising it high enough to see it in the mirror.“Yes, but I'm probably mistaken. There's nothing in your hair, Lady Merilyn.”Gwen appeared from the corner. “What's happening?” She asked, her gaze darting from me to the hairstylist.“Nothing, ma'am. I just thought I saw something. It was probably the reflection of the light.”Gwen walked up to me, where I’d gone pale, and glared at the stylist. “Then get your eyes properly checked. What the hell did you say that got her looking this worried?”“Gwen,” I called out softly, but she was too busy tearing into the hairstylist.“Watch your tongue next time, unless you want—” I tugged at the side of her dress.“It's enough. It wasn't completely her fault.” I smiled at her. “Let it go, okay?”She glared at the stylist. “You're lucky my lady is willing to forgive you. Finish up your work and keep whatever hallucinations you think you have to yourself, okay?”She nodded. “Yes, ma'am.

MERILYN“My lady!” Gwen’s voice rang through the walls of my bedroom. “My lady!!”I turned as I heard her footsteps approaching. Jiggling in her hands were many shopping bags. She dropped them on the bedside table and curtsied.“His…” she heaved, trying to catch her breath, “His Majesty sent this…”I'd already reached for the box and began looking through it.“…sent this for your date.”My eyes lit up, a grin spreading over my face as I pulled out the dresses he bought, the shoes and makeup.Giggling like a little child, I couldn't help but grab the dresses and hold them to my body, checking them out in the mirror.It's been three days since the nightmare incident. Kairen had sent a message to the priestess, and he told me she wouldn't be available until a few months later.Heira made me herbal concoctions that would help me sleep better. They worked, but what neither of them knew was that the nightmares never came frequently.But thanks to the concoctions, I didn't sleep better nowad

THIRD PERSON'S POVMerilyn shot up from the bed, heaving heavily, sweat dotting her forehead as her eyes darted back and forth.Kairen was by her side the next instant. “Merilyn, are you okay?”Merilyn… He called her Merilyn.A cry of relief escaped her lungs as she saw the mismatched colors of his eyes.Kairen held her close as her body shook against him. Worry lines etched on his forehead. Whatever nightmare she had must have scared her badly.“I'm here, you're safe now,” he whispered, gently patting her back. He sat on the bed, pulling her along with him.Merilyn clung onto him for dear life. She didn't want to go back there anymore. It scared her. The fact that she couldn't distinguish between reality and that universe worried her.What if the next time she went, she couldn't come back? Would she be stuck inside a body, a life that was not hers?As fear slowly ebbed, Merilyn’s eyes became heavier. She tried to fight it, not wanting to slip back into that life, but nature won a

MERILYN“I don't think you'd come.” Lorelei wore a small smile, one that didn't reach her eyes. Her fingers faintly held the handle of the tea cup, raising the edge of the cup to her red-coated lips.“What do you want?”She took a small sip, lowering the china cup back onto its saucer. “Have a seat, at least. I invited you here to have tea with me.”When I didn't sit, she grinned. “Don't worry. I won't think of poisoning you right now. It'll be too public.”“So you do want to poison me,” I stated, pulling out the empty chair and sitting on it.“No, I'm just saying. Besides, I don't think I have to go to such an extreme level.” She took an empty cup, poured in two spoons of tea powder before adding the boiled water, some sugar, and cream.The maid from earlier came forward, took the cup of tea from her, and placed it on the saucer in front of me.I stared at the steaming cup and looked back at her.“I heard some rumors, and I was hoping you'd deny them. People have been going around c