Chapter: : The final chapter The palace was quiet—too quiet. Even the birds that usually fluttered outside the grand windows of the king’s chamber were absent, as if nature itself mourned the weariness of the man within.Alexander sat on the edge of his bed, the heavy robe of royalty pooling around him like a shroud. The golden crown, once proudly perched upon his head, now lay abandoned on the floor, its polished surface reflecting nothing but a broken legacy.He had sent the servants away hours ago, requesting solitude. But truth be told, he had been alone for far longer than that—ever since Daniela left, ever since the boy vanished. Ever since he traded his humanity for power.The voices from the past echoed relentlessly in his mind."You want her to be queen? There is a way…""Put this powder in her drink. It will cloud her mind and draw her to you.""Rub this oil on your palms before you touch her—she will not resist.""You must act fast. The elders are watching. You need an heir."At the time, it all seemed
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Chapter: Chapter 143: The kings silent battle The palace was quieter these days—too quiet for a man who once ruled with noise, power, and pride. Alexander sat by his window, fingers toying with a half-filled goblet of wine. Outside, the moonlight brushed the edges of the thatched palace roof, casting ghostly shadows on the walls. Chisom had long drifted to sleep, her breathing soft, steady. But Alexander was wide awake—again.It had been six moons since she was brought to him, her skin soft as silk, her smile gentle, her body yielding. Each night, she came to his bed, and each night, he held hope in his loins and in his heart. But morning always came with the same bitter emptiness. No signs. No whispers of cravings. No swelling belly. No child.He had tried everything—spiced roots, fertility herbs from the palace medicine woman, and even late-night rituals performed by the native priest. Still… nothing.Alexander rose from the bed, pacing the cold marble floor with heavy feet. A fire burned in the hearth, but it did little to tha
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Chapter: Chapter 142: A home built with love The morning sun filtered through the bright white curtains of their new apartment, casting golden rays across the hardwood floor. Lydia stirred beneath the duvet, her hand instinctively reaching out to the other side of the bed.Empty.She blinked, sat up, and glanced around. The soft scent of brewed coffee and toasted bread teased her nose. A smile curled on her lips.He’s in the kitchen again.Throwing on a light robe, she padded down the hallway and into the warm, open space where Gabriel stood shirtless, wearing joggers and flipping pancakes with an exaggerated chef’s flair.“You’re going to burn them,” Lydia teased, leaning against the doorframe.Gabriel turned, spatula in hand, and grinned. “And good morning to my beautiful wife.”She walked up to him, wrapping her arms around his waist from behind. “Good morning, chef husband.”He kissed the top of her head, then plated a stack of fluffy pancakes. “I thought we could eat on the balcony today. The sun’s not too harsh yet.”They
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Chapter: Chapter 141: Shadows in the palace walls The early morning sun filtered through the intricate lattice windows of the palace, casting golden shapes across the polished floors. Drums beat faintly in the distance, signaling the dawn of a new day—and a new queen.Chisom sat quietly on the edge of a carved mahogany bed, her feet barely touching the polished ground. Around her, the royal maids fluttered like bees, tying her hair into delicate loops, rubbing her arms with perfumed oil, and whispering instructions she barely absorbed.“Your new robe, my queen,” one of the maids said, presenting a cloth woven with silver threads and royal blue patterns. “You must wear it before you greet the king.”Chisom nodded faintly, still unsure how to wear the title of "queen" in her heart. The palace air was thick—not just with incense, but with the weight of expectation. She could feel it in the walls, in the eyes of the elders who measured her with unspoken judgment, and in the stiff bow of the guards who had served another before her.As sh
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Chapter: Chapter 140:The choice of a king The palace air brimmed with anticipation, thick like a brewing storm. Inside the grand hall, the scent of burning incense drifted from gold-plated bowls, curling in the air like whispers from the ancestors. Soft drums echoed in the background, played by two palace boys, steady and ceremonial. The marble floors had been scrubbed to glass-like shine, reflecting the rows of candles burning along the corridor.Alexander sat on the throne, robed in deep crimson, his royal crown resting heavy on his head. His face was unreadable—a mask of calm, yet behind his eyes, something stirred. Pain. Memory. Resignation. This was not how he envisioned choosing a queen.Beside him, a guard stood silently, holding a scroll with the names of the maidens. The chamberlain motioned, and the doors opened.One by one, the virgins began to enter.The first maiden, Awele, stepped forward with her head lowered, her feet bare, anklets chiming with each timid step. She was beautiful—smooth dark skin, full lips, an
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Chapter: Chapter 139: The search for a new queen The sky above the palace bled into a melancholic gray, the sun hiding behind thick clouds as though mourning with the king. The royal garden, once Daniela’s favorite place, stood untended. Wildflowers grew in stubborn defiance through cracks in the once manicured paths. The scent of blooming hibiscus clashed with the scent of time—that old, dusty silence that lingered in places where laughter had died.King Alexander stood still on the palace balcony, arms crossed behind his back, cloaked in heavy velvet. He wasn't the same man he was two years ago. The weight of loss had carved lines into his once-youthful face. His shoulders drooped beneath invisible burdens. Power still clothed him, yes, but it no longer fitted him like pride—it clung to him like grief.His eyes scanned the horizon—the same trail Daniela had once fled down with the child. The same trail the guards had failed to watch. His jaw clenched at the memory.Every now and then, he imagined seeing her figure walking back, ch
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Chapter: Chapter 6:Shattered glass,Silent goodbyes.I didn't scream. I didn't cry. I just stood there still as stone, watching my aunt cradle her daughter's body, her arms trembling,her voice a brittle wind as it broke the silence.“What have I done?”She wailed, crouching on the tiled floor beside her daughter like a woman trying to hold onto broken glasses with bare hands. “ Rosy please help me.My bitterness…..My hatred…. has made me hurt my own daughter!” . I watched her from across the door outside. Not once did I take a step forward. Not once did I reach out to ease her grief .“Rosy,please…. Come and help me. Please!”But my legs wouldn't move. My lips parted, but the words burned too much to speak gently. “After all these years”,I said, my voice low but sharp.”After everything have done for you. Every bowl of soup I served, every errand I ran, every slap I swallowed. This…. Is that how you repay me?”. She looked up, face streaked with tears. “I was just bitter towards you. I don't know why,Rosy. I didn't know
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Chapter: Chapter 5: The breaking pointThe voice note blinked on my phone screen,unread and haunting. My thumb hovered above it , but I couldn't press play. My heart raced in an uneven rhythm that made my hands tremble. But there's one condition. What would my aunt say when he walks in? How did he know where I lived? How long has he been watching me?I peeled through the window again. There he was leaning against the sleek black car like he stepped out of a movie scene.Arms crossed, one foot balanced over the other like he had all the time in the world. And still, he looked like he owned it. My breath hitched. No man had ever come to see me like this, especially not a man like him. Rich, polished and untouchable calm. And me? I was wearing a faded gown with a tear at the hem.This had to be a dream or maybe a trap.I walked in circles around the room, trying to convince myself not to open the door. I knew what would happen if my aunt saw him. The shouting, the judgement,the endless name calling.I was
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Chapter: Chapter 4:The message The door creaked as Rosy pushed it open, her fingers trembling against the wood of her house. Everything inside her screamed don't go in, but she knew what will happen if she turned back . She stepped in anyway , the silence of her aunt's compound weighing on her chest like a concrete block. It was the kind of silence that didn't last. The kind that only paused so it could strike louder. The air smelled of soap and burnt oil, but beneath that something sharp and bitter. As soon as the door closed behind her, she heard her response. “So you have finally remembered you have a home?” Her aunt's voice sliced through the silence like a knife,sharp and angry. Rosy flinched .She turned slowly. Her aunt was standing in the hallway, arms folded, eyes blazing like the heat from an open flame. Rosy hadn't even dropped her bag before the yelling started. “Where the hell have you been, Roseline?” She çalled out her full name.it always came out when she was in trouble. When did w
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Chapter: Chapter 3:The man Stephen. That was his name. The name of the man Rosy had spent the night with. The man who took her upstairs, made her feel like the world was spinning and not in a beautiful way. The man she now shared silence with in a room too quiet for comfort. He tried to wrap his arms around her the moment they reached the suite, pulling her close like what happened between them gave him permission. Like her body was still his even after the damage he had done. “No”,She whispered, twisting away from him. Her voice was soft but sharp like the tip of the knife that only needed pressure to cut. “Leave me alone”.He froze. His hands hovered in the air for a moment before he slowly dropped them. No one had ever told him to get out, not with that face, not with that money. Not with his presence, so polished and expensive it felt like he didn't walk.But Rosy didn't care about that. She didn't care about his face or the amount of money he had. All she could think about was the night.
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Chapter: Chapter 2:The sting of shame I stared at myself in the elevator mirror like I didn't recognise the girl staring back. My brown skin was usually smooth, clear and unapologetically mine. But now it was covered in red blotches. Not just any marks, but his marks. His mouth had left them on my neck, my collarbone… My chest . They were everywhere. Loud, messy whispers of a night I didn't remember agreeing to. My fingers trembled as I pulled the collar of my cloth higher, trying to hide the evidence of what i couldn't remember or didn't want to remember. My mouth tasted like cotton and regret.I felt so irritated by my skin.Shame is a suffocating thing. It creeps in through your pores and settles heavy in your lungs. I couldn't breathe, and was deeply confused . How did I end up in that room?. I pulled my jacket tighter around me, like it could erase what had already been done. What if someone saw me like this?God, I'd be ruined. The hotel had strict policies about staff conduct. I co
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Chapter: Chapter 1:A stranger's sheet There are mornings when you wake up and everything feels new. The air smells like hope,the light tastes like peace, and for a moment, it's like the world has forgotten to be cruel. This isn't one of those mornings.This one wraps around me like wet wool- heavy,Itchy, suffocating. I blinked slowly,my head pounding like a drum echoing through my skull. My limbs felt sore and heavy,my body aching as though I had been working for days without rest. Everything felt wrong. The first thing my eyes landed on was a pair of worn out slippers on the floor,slightly crooked. My slippers. That was familiar, but then my gaze trailed upward to the lavish Chandelier overhead, the silk bed sheets wrapped around my naked body, the quiet sound of air conditioning. As I turned left and right confused, the next thing I realised was that I was naked. Lying on a bed I didn't recognise. Panic crawled through my bloodstream like poison. Where am i? I tried to sit up but something or some
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Broken vows mended hearts
Blurb:
Anna never believed in fairy tales. Orphaned young and raised by cruel relatives, She learned that love was fleeting and trust was dangerous. The only thing she could count on was herself until a chance encounter at a cafe changed everything. It started with a clash, a spilled cup of tea, an an arrogant, wealthy man who seemed world's apart from her. Yet fate had its own designs. Against all odds, their paths crossed again, and what began has indifference turned into something deeper and something real. But love built on fragile trust can shatter in an instant.
Betrayed by her best friend, humiliated by the man She loved, Anna was left with nothing but heartbreak. He dismissed her, pushed her away , only to realise too late that he had lost
The one thing money could not buy. When his perfect world crumbles, he comes crawling back, offering grand gestures and desperate apologies but Anna is no longer the same girl who once loved him blindly.Just as She dares to open her heart again, a devastating sickness comes to light - A hidden wife, locked away in the shadows of his past. With lies and betrayal threatening to consume her once more , Anna must decide : Will she risk everything for a second chance at love ,or will she walk away and reclaim the life she fought so hard to build?
A story of heartbreak,redemption and Loves ultimate test. Broken vows mended hearts is an unforgettable journey of resilience, sacrifice , and the courage to choose oneself , even when the heart begs otherwise.
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Chapter: Chapter 35:Broken vows,Mended heart. The hostel corridor was quiet when Anna returned. The usual hum of gossip and muffled laughter from other rooms sounded distant, almost unreal. Her steps were slow, unsteady—like someone walking through a fog. She reached for her key with trembling fingers, struggling to fit it into the lock. When the door finally opened, she stepped in, closed it behind her, and leaned against it as if her entire world was caving in.Her room, dimly lit by the pale evening sunlight filtering through the curtains, offered no comfort. The same mattress on the floor, the pile of books she hadn’t touched in weeks, the dress she wore two days ago still lying carelessly on the chair. Everything felt foreign, like she was looking at a version of her life she no longer belonged to.She stumbled to her bed, collapsed on it, and broke into heavy sobs. Her chest heaved as she cried into her pillow, her body curling into itself. Her throat burned, her stomach churned. Every fiber of her being felt dirty, broken.
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Chapter: Chapter 34:Broken vows Mended heart Anna couldn’t sleep.All night she tossed and turned, her mind replaying the fragments of the horror she had only just begun to piece together. Her skin crawled under the blanket, and no matter how many times she shifted her position, the emptiness in her stomach and the dull ache in her thighs refused to go away.Just as the sun threatened to rise, she shot up from her bed, clutching her abdomen. The nausea hit her like a violent storm. She stumbled to her feet, barely making it to the waste bin before retching uncontrollably.Her breathing was sharp. Sweat beaded on her forehead as she wiped her mouth shakily. Her hands trembled. She sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at her surroundings—books scattered, the bedsheet wrinkled from a sleepless night, the air thick with confusion and shame.A knock echoed on the door.“Are you okay?” a voice asked softly from the hallway.Anna pressed her palm to her chest and tried to steady her breath.“I’m fine,” she replied quickly, her v
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Chapter: Chapter 33:Broken vows Mended heart The first rays of morning crept through the sheer curtains, casting golden streaks across the tangled bedsheets. Anna stirred, her head pounding, body sore, and mouth tasting of dread. Her vision blurred as she blinked awake, the scent of stale alcohol and male cologne heavy in the air.Her limbs felt foreign, exposed—naked.Her breath caught in her throat.Panic clawed at her chest as she pulled the sheet tighter around her bare skin. Dimeji lay beside her, sprawled on his back like he had not a care in the world. Shirtless. Smirking.She scrambled up, clutching the sheet to her chest. “W-What happened last night?” she whispered, heart hammering against her ribs.Dimeji rolled his eyes lazily and stretched. “What do you think happened?” he said, his voice annoyingly casual. “You passed out. I handled the rest.”The blood drained from Anna’s face.“You... you touched me?” Her voice broke. “You had sex with me while I was unconscious?”He sat up slowly, yawning. “Stop acting like a chi
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Chapter: Chapter 32:Broken vows, Mended heart The hallway stretched longer than it should’ve.Anna blinked hard, trying to steady her breath. Her heels tapped unevenly on the sleek tiled floor as Dimeji walked ahead of her, shoulders relaxed like this was nothing. Like this was normal.But her mind felt like it was drowning in fog.*How much did I drink?* *Why is everything spinning?*Her steps faltered. “Wait…”Dimeji paused and turned around. The hallway light caught the side of his face, carving his features in sharp contrast. His smile was still there—too calm, too sure.“You okay?” he asked, stepping back toward her. “You need to lie down. You’re swaying like a candle flame.”Anna leaned against the wall. “I don’t remember agreeing to… to go anywhere.”“You didn’t,” he said lightly. “I just figured you could use a break. You drank more than you realized.”He held up a keycard and flashed it before her eyes, like proof that everything was under control.“I booked a room earlier,” he added. “Thought it might come in handy. You
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Chapter: Chapter 31:Broken vows Mended heart The next few days unfolded like quiet notes of a new song—soft, unsure, and delicately stitched together with silence and almosts. Anna had started to recognize the rhythm: classes with dull-eyed lecturers, dry meals she barely tasted, late afternoons buried in textbooks—and Dimeji.Always Dimeji.He had a way of showing up, like clockwork, sliding into the chair beside her in the library, headphones slung casually around his neck, that lazy grin tugging at the corner of his mouth.“You always read like the world’s about to end,” he teased one afternoon, setting down a cold bottle of malt drink beside her.Anna didn’t look up from her book. “It kind of is. Exams in two weeks.”He laughed, the kind of laugh that vibrated deep and smooth, the kind that made people turn to look, wondering what was so funny.“You act like the book’s going to bite you.”She finally glanced at him, brow arched. “It already has.”He shook his head, still smiling. “You’re cute when you’re grumpy.”She hated h
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Chapter: Chapter 30:Broken vows Mended heart The library smelled of aged paper and soft polish, the kind of scent that wrapped around you like a memory. Anna stepped inside, her bag slung loosely over her shoulder, eyes darting across the familiar rows of shelves. It was one of the few places on campus where silence felt like a sanctuary instead of a punishment.She needed this—space to breathe, think, and maybe escape the echo of whispered judgment that seemed to follow her everywhere. The events of the past few days had weighed heavily on her spirit: the fight with Mercy, her temporary removal from the room, the warning from Dr. Asake, and that anonymous message: "Why did you fight?" It all swirled around her like a thick fog she couldn’t escape.This morning, she had woken up in her temporary room in the quieter wing of the hostel with a pounding headache and a deeper sense of fatigue. Her exam in Post-Colonial African Politics was in two days, and although she'd tried to study in the hostel, the tension made it impossible to
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