Romances de Eni Oduks

‘Evadne’s Point of View’Could today just end already?I had already used up all my fake laughs on Prince Adrian. Any more after this would send me into a spiral.I knew what he wanted, and he certainly wasn’t getting it from me.We had spoken about everything and nothing. I knew the names of all his horses. The brown mare was Lily, or was it Lucy? I couldn’t remember.Stepping into the entertainment room, my heart lifted slightly at seeing the familiar sight. Luxurious sheets hung high above us, surrounded by bright lights and accompanied by soft music. Though, no one was dancing just yet.Servants weaved between tables, serving food while the chatter and laughter of royalty filled the room.I took a seat on an empty table, and Adrian settled down beside me. “I’m telling you Evaline, you’re really one of a kind.”Ugh.I didn’t answer him this time.My eyes wandered across the room until they landed on Kael. He sat at a table with several other princes, a drink in his hand, and…My

‘Kael’s Point of View’Carriages.I watched from my window as dozens of them rolled into the palace ground in the morning sun.I could hear the shuffles of servants making preparations outside my chamber, mingled with the soft chatter and laughter of nobles exchanging greetings in the corridors.Today was going to be a long day.I turned away from the window, intending to freshen up, but my gaze fell on the wound beneath my chest. My fingers brushed against the stitches, as I found myself recalling the feel of her warm fingers tracing them the previous evening.I could still remember the slight hitch in my breathing and the way she’d looked at me afterwards.God, that woman.How are you trying to keep me alive but also being the death of me?I shook my head, a faint smile settling on my lips before making my way to the bath area.By the time I stepped out of my chamber, the palace corridors were even busier. I exchanged pleasantries with everyone I saw, both familiar and new.I stopp

‘Evadne’s Point of View’My eyes widened as I stepped into his chamber. It was big. Bigger than the one I was given.As expected.Dark wooden furnishings complemented the deep grey walls, while polished marble floors gleamed beneath the golden chandelier. A large four-poster bed stood against the wall, its black curtains draped elegantly around the mattress.Antiques that looked more expensive than any other I’ve ever seen, sat quietly on every surface. Everything about the room spoke of wealth and elegance.Above the fireplace hung a large frame of the queen. She was beautiful. Silken black hair framed her face, complementing her intense grey eyes.Kael’s exact copy.Kael led me to sit on a chair while he stood beside me.He nodded for me to start speaking, so I did.“Firstly, I have so many questions about Mira's mother and the whole thing, but I’ll respect my place and just do what I'm supposed to do.”“I really appreciate that.”I gave a small smile, hesitating before going on.

‘Kael’s Point of View’Everyone else stepped out of the dungeon, leaving the family of four behind.I noticed Lucien’s gaze fixed on Evadne and from the way her lips pursed, I could tell she’d noticed it too.“What is your name?” he suddenly asked, making her towards him.“Evadne,” she replied, keeping her voice firm.“How did you end up here? How are you connected with all this?”“I…”“They attacked the clinic while I was being treated there. Somehow, we were overpowered,” I interjected.It was only right that I answered for her. How else would she explain everything?You risked yourself to save a mere healer?Who is she?Those would be the first questions my brother would ask, and I’d rather not entertain them.“Treated for what?” Lucien asked.“My wound started acting up again,” I lied through my teeth, patting my lower chest.Lucien’s eyes lingered on me as though he was trying to determine whether I was telling the truth. I held his gaze keeping my expression unreadable, until he

‘Kael’s Point of View’Evadne had insisted on coming.I stood and offered her my arm, but she ignored it. She stood up and limped past me.“Mood swings,” I muttered to myself.The walk to the dungeon was shorter than expected. Evadne limped ahead of us despite not knowing where she was going.Sometimes, she’d take a wrong turn, then act like nothing had happened when someone corrected her.At the entrance to the dungeon stood the three siblings in chains. When I saw the brothers, something inside me flipped. I didn’t know when I’d begun moving towards them, but Evadne held my hand, shaking her head.I watched as she quietly walked over to them instead. Everyone was taken by surprise when her palm struck Mira’s face hard making her fall to the ground. Her brothers’ faces twisted with anger, not that they could do much wearing those chains. She glanced at Mira, whose eyes remained glued to the ground, then glanced back up.She stepped closer to the brothers and stretched both arms w

‘Evadne’s Point of View’The morning sun pierced through my eyelids making them pry open.I stretched my arms as I sat up, my eyes still struggling to adjust to the light. I squeezed them shut, and when I opened them again, a wave of embarrassment washed over me.“Good morning,” Kael said.He had freshened up. He stood there, adjusting his cloak which draped over his royal blue tunic that hugged him just right. The bandage on his head had been replaced with a plaster, and his hair was tied back in a clean bun. A faint scent of cedar wood lingered in the air.His eyes scanned me from head to toe. “You need to...”My eyes instinctively travelled down to my bloodied, torn dress, my disheveled hair, and the bandage on my thigh. I rubbed the back of my neck as last night's events played over in my head. I had even moved beds because I stained the other one.Could the ground just swallow me.I stood up, forgetting that I couldn’t walk properly. I staggered but managed to regain my balan