Amid so much happiness, time passed very quickly and, without feeling it, the day of the second festival arrived. The excitement in Dranda for the arrival of the foreign envoys was evident, everyone was thrilled to see the newcomers. People gathered outside the castle gates to see the numerous carriages arrive from Brodora. I waited alongside Gregory in front of the main door for the carriages to stop and our guests to descend.
Numerous men with black hair descended from the carriages, all of them were bare-chested and laden with necklaces and jewels. After a few minutes, another man descended, he stood out from the rest, he was younger and infinitely more handsome, he had violet eyes and long black hair.
Gregory and I walked to meet them. All the envoys were stocky and tall, taller than any man in Dranda, including my husband and his knigh
The light coming from the fireplace reflected on Gregory’s perfect silhouette and probably on mine too, although I would not know, because I was only looking at him. My eyes followed his every move, taking in everything he did, fascinated by his sight. I was so happy to have him with me, after everything we went through, all the hardship and pain.My husband was lying on the soft rug by the fireplace next to me, we were both exhausted by the journey and overjoyed to be back at home. There was nothing to worry about, we could be happy, enjoy the moment carelessly.We were finally at peace and safe, the Trobetians were at last defeated, they were no longer a threat to our existence. Anthony was now Lorene’s new crowned king and I was sure he would do a great job. Queen Kendalia and Constance Labelle had been made prisoners, they were now in a place where they could not hurt us anymore.Gregory rested his strong chin on the palm of his left hand, while he brought his right hand toward m
I was dumbstruck looking at Gregory in the distance. I held my breath, as if I feared that breathing the image of him would vanish. Waves of different emotions attacked me at the same time, I felt my heart overflowing with joy, but my stupefaction prevented me from moving or even speaking."You are the spitting image of your father…" Sable Morgan muttered, his face contorted by shock."Let her go and I will show you that I am nothing like my father," Gregory threatened.“So you finally decided to confront me,” Sable Morgan asked, narrowing his eyes.“No, I'm not here to confront you, I'm here to kill you,” Gregory replied firmly.“You can certainly, Gregory Dominis," Sable Morgan said with a smirk.“Let go of Addison first. Then we'll settle thing between us, I'll even make you believe for a momen
I walked in circles inside the tiny cell I was kept in. I wanted to tear down to walls to escape or at least I wanted to find a way to contact Gregory to tell him that he had to choose Dranda over me. I knew that meant I would die, but I did not care as long as the kingdom was saved, I was not going to be able to live with myself knowing Dranda fell because of me.Something gave me hope, my uncle said that my cousin Anthony was the one leading the Lerene army and I knew he was nothing like his father, maybe Anthony would refuse to attack Dranda if my brothers manage to contact him beforehand. I did not really care about what would happen to me, as long as everyone I loved was safe.A couple of days went by, I tried to find a way to escape my prison but it was impossible. On the third day, the warden dragged me out of the c
During the next few days, Edward and Andrew helped Gregory plan the attack against Lerene. I was overjoyed to have my brothers here with me, I finally felt like I had everything in this world. Even though I was so happy, part of me was afraid of the war that was coming, I feared that I might lose one of my brothers or my husband but I tried not to think much about it and instead concentrate on the present and how happy I was to have them here with me.Since Edward and Andrew spent a lot of time with Gregory and the knights making strategies and talking about the war that was coming, I had a lot of free time in my hands. It was not that they did not invite me to their meetings, they did but I did not wish to be part of them because every time they talked about attacks and military strategies I got anxious thinking that the life of the men I loved was going to be at risk.
(Addison’s P.O.V.)My husband stayed by my side the whole following week, little by little my strength came back and I was able to get out of bed with help.“It is time to appear before the kingdom. I already feel strong enough to show myself in public,” I declared as soon as I was able to get out of bed.“You are just winning a battle against death and all you can think of is the welfare of the people. This kingdom does not deserve you, and neither do I,” said Gregory while his eyes reflected the love he felt for me.“It is too late, I am the only queen they have,” I said, smiling. “Help me, I need to look presentable.”Gregory and Cora assisted me to get dressed and fix my hair, it was impossible to fight my paleness and my obvious loss of weight, but they tried hard to make me look as hea
(Addison’s POV)I had almost no strength to stay awake, but I could not sleep either. Despite the fact that my physical pain was practically unbearable, any discomfort in my body languished compared to the sadness in my heart. I always knew that my uncle and aunt were not nice people, but I never imagined what they were capable of. The idea of my brothers being killed was too much to bear. I had to cling to something to cope with the pain that overwhelmed me, that something was my kingdom. The people of Dranda were terrified believing that the Trobetians had murdered me, and I was not going to allow these disgusting beings to break the will of my people.I did not know what time it was when I opened my eyes, the light was bright, streaming through the closed curtains. I found Gregory sitting in an armchair next to my bed, fast asleep. My handsome husband was not his normal self, his face was drawn, his hair messy and his clothes disheveled. I was grateful to have him close to me, his p