Lost in thoughts, Prince Caden strolled down the hallway. While he walked, he noticed Hazel and her new personal guard, Kyan. They seemed to be engrossed in their conversation. Caden wondered what they were talking about. He also wondered when and how his bride had grown close to the guard. He halted when he saw the big smile on Hazel's face. Again, he wondered.
Was Kyan another person he should be worried about? Was he another rival he would have to get rid of?".... you're doing great, Hazel. It won't be long before you master it all" he heard Kyan say.
Several thoughts flooded his mind.
"Your majesty?"
He snapped out of it at the sound of Kyan's voice. Their gazes locked and Kyan bowed in greeting. Caden's gaze drifted and rested on Hazel who gave him a small smile.
"Are you okay? You seem like you're lost in thoughts" she said and Caden shook his head.
"It's nothing. Whe
Kyan was startled by the princess's statement. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard. Anya laughed and he stared at her, puzzled.Did she really mean it?"I was just kidding. The look on your face is hilarious" she said and he smiled, feeling relieved."I'm sorry for making you feel uncomfortable" she apologized and he shook his head."You don't have to apologise"Anya snickered and looked away, an expression of weariness now imprinted on her face."Want to talk about it?" Kyan dared to ask and Anya turned to look at him, her attention piqued."You're one of a kind, Kyan. Most guards would rather keep their mouth shut than speak to me. And, I like that you're different" Anya said and Kyan nodded."You're also a lot different than I thought" he said and she smiled."I could really use a friend at this point. I've not really gotten along with anyo
"You think this is funny?" One of the men said, his voice menacing. Hazel swallowed hard as the edge of the sword was pressed against her throat, harder. There were five of them in her chamber, she could sense that much."What do you want?" She demanded."Shut up" her assailant said, pressing the sword hard enough to make her bleed. Hazel clenched her fists when she felt the warm, sticky liquid flowing out of the cut on her neck. If the men had been sent to kill her, she wondered why they were hesitating. Either way, she wasn't going to let them carry out their mission. She spun around so quickly, her assailant barely got the chance to defend himself.She grabbed the sword and pushed her assailant across the room, sending him crashing into the wall with a groan of pain. The rest of the men rushed towards Hazel to attack her. She blocked and dodged until they were frustrated. She was pissed about the fact that they had the guts to come into he
Rage clouded the crown prince's eyes when he saw the look on his mother's face. She didn't look remorseful. Instead, she looked like she'd just won a lottery."Take it back" he said through gritted teeth."What?" Clarice breathed, a confused look on her face."I said, take back what you said! Right now!" He thundered."It's the truth, Caden. You are not the king's son. Your biological father is long gone. I killed him" the queen stated as she popped a berry into her mouth.Caden trembled with rage. His entire life had been a lie conjured by his own mother."I hid this truth in order to place you on the throne. I sacrificed so much just for your happiness" the queen said, feigning sadness."Shut. Up. You are a filthy liar. Everything you've ever done is not for me. You did them for yourself" Caden said and the Queen's gaze hardened."You will not speak to me like that, you
"What is it?""I think it's something I can't just tell you right here" Violet said."In that case, please come with me" Hazel spoke. Together, they started to head towards Hazel's chamber."How have you been? It's been a while since I saw you" Hazel said and Violet gave her a smile."Well, I've been okay. Nothing special. What about you?"Hazel let out a sigh."I kind of envy you. My life has changed almost completely. There are some things that I'm struggling with. There's a lot of pressure"Violet grinned."You're great for the job, though. Royalty suits you well"Hazel snorted."Well, you haven't been in my shoes"They walked into Hazel's chamber and sat down on the couch."Tell me...you saw something, didn't you?"Violet nodded."Okay. Should I be worried?""It's about your relationship with the s
They both stared at each other, the tension in the air thickening. Yuka blinked, he was having a hard time believing that he'd actually heard her say the three words that had just pulled at his heartstrings. But, her eyes said it all. It was all written in her eyes that was starting to glow brighter than the stars dotting the night sky. Yuka's heart sang. She loved him. The fierce warrior of a woman standing in front of him loved him."I love you, Yuka. I don't know how or when it happened. But-" she paused, taking hold of his hand and placing it on her chest where her heart was pounding with excitement."I can feel it here. You might not feel the same for me, but I just want you to know how much you mean to me. I can't lose you to Anya. I know it sounds like I'm selfish, but I really can't lose you. I need you, Yuka. I feel like I'm going to--"Yuka cupped her face and leaned over to kiss her. When their lips met, their eyelids f
Stumbling to his feet, Caden wiped off the blood seeping out of his nostrils, a hostile look in his eyes. The dark shadows in the sky was starting to conceal the full moon."Wow, here's the knight in shining armor" Caden said, his tone dripping with sarcasm."I was going to kill her if you hadn't showed up" Caden continued. Pissed, Yuka attacked him using his magic. Caden was up in the air, Yuka's dark magic strangling him. Caden gasped for air as it squeezed his body and stole the air from his lungs."Don't do it"Yuka stiffened at the sound of Hazel's pained croak."Do it, I dare you to" Caden gasped. Annoyed, Yuka threw him across the yard. Caden hit the ground hard, and passed out.Yuka had a stoic expression on his face, his lips set in a grim line. Without saying a word, he walked towards Hazel who was sitting up slowly, her hand clutching at her throat. He scooped her into his arms and
Yuka stared at the door of his chamber as the persistent knock on the door continued. For the past thirty minutes, he'd refused to step out of his chamber to meet with his visitor. He knew that the queen had come to confront him. He wasn't afraid of her. He just didn't want to talk to anyone at the moment. The queen on the other hand, wouldn't take no for an answer. She continued to knock, despite the fact that her fists had turned red. Fifteen more minutes passed and Yuka was starting to get annoyed.He rose to his feet and walked towards the door. Once the door was opened, he stepped out and shut the door behind him. The queen raised a hand to hit him, but he grabbed her hand before it could get to his face."What is your relationship with the red blood?" Clarice demanded.Yuka blinked, folding his muscular arms across his chest.“My relationship with Hazel?” he scoffed. “You, tell me”&ldquo
Heaving a sigh, General Rhen straightened. His glaze fleeted from Charlotte to Violet who watched him with concern on their faces. "I met him recently. We didn't talk much though" Charlotte said to Violet. "Who's this?" General Rhen asked Charlotte, his gaze locking with the Sapphiran's indigo gaze. "Her name's Violet, she's a friend of mine. Violet, this is General Rhen" Charlotte said. The general winced, wiping the corner of his mouth with his sleeve. "This is quite a terrible first impression, don't you think so ... Violet?" He said and she gave him an apologetic smile. "It's a little awkward, but not entirely terrible. I mean...it could be worse" Violet stated with a smile on her face. General Rhen beamed. "Are you feeling better now?" Violet questioned. "Strangely, yes I do" was his response. "That's great. Let's take a walk, shall we?" Violet said and he nodded slowly. Charlotte felt helpless as she watched her friend communicate with the general like they'd been frie