Mag-log inThe palace stretched before me in all its grandeur, an enormous structure of white marble, gold detailing, and towering columns. Crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceilings, scattering light across the polished floors. The walls were decorated with intricate carvings, and enormous windows overlo
PRINCE RAKAN RAFIQ'S POV I reclined in the enormous bath pool, the warm water reaching my waist as I held a tablet in one hand. Steam rose gently around me, and the soft sound of water trickling from the golden fountains filled the room. Two maids stood beside the pool, carefully washing my shoulde
“I promise to stand beside you, to listen to you, and to fight for us. But more than anything, I promise that you will never have to face everything alone again.” My throat tightened. I had heard promises before. Some had been broken so badly that I had stopped believing in them. But Alexander was
ELENA POV And I looked up at Alexander. “Xander?” “Hmm?” “I think I can finally breathe again.” He lowered his head to look at me. “What do you mean?” I lifted my face from his chest, meeting his eyes. “For years, it felt as though I was carrying something too heavy for me to put down. Every
I listened quietly. “What happens to her now?” I asked. “Her sentence stands, but her treatment will depend on the results of the assessment and the recommendations of the medical professionals. Prison authorities can arrange psychiatric care for her. If her condition requires secure inpatient tre
ELENA POV “Calista Morgan, having been found guilty of the charges brought against you, this court hereby sentences you to forty years in state prison, without probation.” For a moment, the entire courtroom fell silent. I stared at the judge, barely breathing as his words settled over me. Forty







