Liana's POV Nothing could accurately be used to describe how furious I was right now. I could bet my entire existence that the very word that would fit into how I felt right now, hadn't been invented yet. Was that a good thing? We were just going to have to wait to find out. Anger and frustration coursed through my veins, and I honestly felt I was going to burst into a million and one pieces of I didn't find a way to let it all out very soon. I wasn't a particularly violent person, but I think everyone could agree that at this point, my anger was valid. Kieran. Red clouded my vision as he made his way to my mind immediately. It was strange how he could elicit any kind of emotion he wanted from me, all he needed to do was play the right cards. He knew exactly what he needed to do to make me smile, make me picture myself underneath him or riding him till we both landed on cloud nine, and to make me Infuriated. Right now he had certainly crossed a lie because I was more than m
Liana's POV A small groan slid past my lips, as I struggled to keep my eyes open. Pain seared up my legs, and as I writhed on the ground, I watched my life flash before my eyes. I had no idea where the shot had come, but whoever targeted it, had been aiming for my right leg, and surprisingly he got it in one trial. Whether I should be impressed or not, I wasn't exactly sure, but I doubted that was the right thing to be thinking about right now. My wound wasn't healing, and I was in the middle of nowhere. Shit. I was screwed. I lifted my eyes and immediately the warehouse came to view. Just a couple of moments ago, it looked so close I could almost touch it, but now, I couldn't help but feel like even if I was given the entire night to crawl there, I still wouldn't make it in time. I would probably be dead in the next hour or so. I pressed my eyes shut, and surprisingly, Kieran was the first person that came to mind. Yes, I was still mad at him, but right now, I honestly wo
Liana's POV The night air was cool, and I found myself drifting in and out of sleep. A small wave of cold rushed up my skin, but for each wave that coursed through my skin, Kieran's arms was there to offer me the warmth I never knew needed. Against my better judgement, I found myself leaning closer into him. He was ripped and muscular, I always knew that, but tonight was different. Tonight, he radiated a king of warmth I never be was capable of giving. Perhaps it had everything to do with the fact that he was carrying me like I didn't weigh a single penny. I knew how many breaks I had to take before I arrived at the warehouse, and here he was, still going like he was running on some sort of extra energy. I wasn't a sorcerer, but I knew he'd spent more energy dealing with those criminals. From the state they were in, I was sure he didn't spare them, so how was he still standing and going strong? The rest of my thoughts were put on hold the moment I sighted the palace. The guard
Liana's POV Time seemed to slow to a halt as I took in Kieran's expression. When the words had tumbled past my lips a couple of minutes ago, I wasn't exactly sure I'd made the right choice, and even now, I still wasn't sure of that decision either. My stomach churned, and the fact that I didn't have even the slightest idea why, made it all the more worse. Was he mad? Did I come off as too strong? He'd been surprisingly gentle since yesterday but what if this was where he drew the line? Was he really going to watch me bathe? I muffled a groan as the million and one questions continued to swirl around in my mind. The more questions I asked myself, the less answers I got and it was frustrating. “Fine then.” He let out slowly and out of the blue too. My his eyes still on me, he added. “But my offer still stands, I'm not leaving you here. The last thing I want is you getting hurt when I'm not around.” Again, his words made my cheeks heat up, but I had other things to worry about.
Liana's POV Kieran held my gaze for the next couple of seconds, but no matter how hard he stared at me, I couldn't bring myself to figure out the kind of thoughts that we running through his mind. It didn't even help that his eyes were unmoving, and he had a stoic expression on his face. “Sir?” Serena called again from the other side of the door. In fact, if she hadn't spoken again, I would have totally forgotten that she was still even out there in the first place. “Are you still there?” “You should open it.” I mouthed the words to Kieran and he rolled his eyes in response. If there was one thing I was sure of, it was the fact that he didn't see her interruption as a welcome distraction. If anything, and if he could, I was a hundred percent sure he would send her back, without having to see his guest. “Someones waiting for you.” “I don't care.” I could swear I heard him murder under his breath. After what seemed like forever, he finally opened the door. “Good morning, sir”
Liana's POV It was amazing what time could do to you and the situation around you. I didn't really understand it, or simply put, I wasn't sure I'd ever tried to think about it properly, until now. Wnoever came up with the phrase time heals all wounds was really right, because two weeks had gone down the drain, and I was finally feeling human again. Life was slowly getting better. In fact, my healing process wasn't one I was going to be forgetting so early. When Serena had turned down my request to allow me move in with her, I was beyond devastated. It had taken everything within me to not burst into tears at that moment. Don't get me wrong, Kieran wasn't all that bad, but sometimes, he could be a little better too much, and in both ways. On the one hand, his sudden switch to being sweet and kind wasn't something I was used to, and would ever get used to. Not only that but whenever he donned that sweet personality of his, it altered my brain chemistry around him, like his prese
Liana's POV For the next couple of moments, I couldn't bring myself to speak. Tension crackled in the air, and I wasn't sure anything was going to be able to help dissipate it. In fact, the more silence reigned between us, the more the tension crackled between us. It was suffocating, but there was also one thing it was not; distracting. No matter how weird things were, it didn't take my mind off what had just happened. Kieran had tumbled in here a while back looking all mad and furious, like someone has let out a bag with everything that could ever make him mad in one go. I knew I should have kept quiet, but I couldn't bring myself to do so, and what did I get in return?He fucking yelled at me. “You don't have to be rude, you know,” I found myself saying. “ I was just trying to figure out why you're so mad and if there's anything I can do to help….”“I didn't ask you, did I?” His response came quicker and sharper than the last time. If there was anything different from his la
Liana's POV I had no idea what I was thinking when I slammed my lips against Kieran's. In all honesty, I wasn't even sure I was thinking, but it was too late for anything now. I'd done it, and now I had to bear the consequences of defying my logic and going with my heart and emotions instead. My heart raced, but I still couldn't bring myself to pull my lips from Kieran's. Whether it had everything to do with embarrassment or shame, I wasn't quite sure, and it didn't even help that Kieran was completely still, his eyes boring into mine. My lips stayed glued to his, and on instinct, I found my lips moving over his. I darted my tongue against his mouth, desperately poking for an entrance, but when it was certain he wasn't going to reciprocate, I pulled back. “I ..” I stuttered, my cheeks flushed. “I didn't mean…” The rest of my words died on the tip of my tongue as Kieran cupped my face, before capturing my mouth in a searing kiss. If I'd thought my approach was head on, then clea
Kieran's POV My emotions were a mess, but for the life of me, I couldn't bring myself to dwell on them. In fact, I didn't even want to. Doing that would only make me more mad and probably heartbroken and that was the last thing I needed right now. A million and one thoughts ran through my mind, but a good number of them all revolved around Liana. No, scratch that. All of them revolved around Liana. Last night had passed by quicker than I would like, but best believe that I would relive that moment every minute of my life if I had too. Finally getting close to Liana was like a breath of fresh air, but nothing could top the little confession I'd give earlier today. I hadn't planned it. In fact, I'd done that in a state of panic, without giving a single thought to how she would react, or what the hell would follow after it. Had things gone differently than I'd expected? Yes. Did I regret it? Not at all. Liana was only going through a lot at the moment, and I told myself that
Liana's POV Even after convincing myself that I was going to have to grow a tough shell if I wanted to survive here, it still didn't make it any easier. Wrong. They didn't make it any easier. Their laughter reached my ears, and I would be lying if I said it didn't affect me. Every now and then they howled in pure joy, and I felt a piece of my heart break all the more. I knew I needed to leave their presence, but for some strange reason, I just couldn't bring myself to move. My feet felt like lead, and I felt my knees buckle beneath me. The air around me tightened, but none of this stopped the girls from gossiping. “Can you even imagine that?” Penelope chuckled loudly. “she has audacity, I'll give her that. What exactly was she thinking? That she could just walk in here and take over the palace?’ “She's a very dense girl.” Another maid laughed, and they giggled in agreement. “I thought she was smart, but apparently she's just so stupid. Did she really think her pussy would ma
Liana's POV My mornings had been following a particular routine in the last one week, and even though I wasn't particularly sure how I felt about it, I couldn't exactly bring myself to complain about it. It might sound degrading but I didn't exactly have a choice, at least a boring routine with a roof over your head was better than none, right? Even if the said roof came with one problem or the other. I didn't have a choice. I was going to have to deal with it, whether I liked it or not. My memory of last night had been in shambles when I'd woken up. All I knew was that Irene had embarrassed and insulted me in front of everyone. Like I didn't already have so much on my plate, I had to wake up to a naked man on my bed, and not just any man. Fucking Kieran. The moment I laid my eyes on him, memories of last night came rushing by. How he'd insisted on coming in, how I'd melted into his skin when he'd huffed me, how I hadn't pushed him back when he pressed his lips against mine, h
Kieran's POV I had no idea what had gotten into me, but best believe I didn't regret what I'd just done. One minute I had my arms around Liana, my hands going up and down her back, while my fingers drew small circles into her skin. When I was headed back to my room, I never in a million years thought that I was going to catch a glimpse of Liana running to her room, and in tears too. It had caught me off guard, and right there and then, I swore I was going to find out the reason behind her tears, or the person involved too. I knew pacifying her was going to be a hard task, but this, this was just a lot to comprehend. In all the time we'd spent together, I wasn't sure I'd seen her cry this much before. From her body movement, you could tell she was beyond hurt and my body itched to find out who it was that was responsible for her discomfort. If she had at least mentioned a name, then best believe that the unfortunate soul she'd call would definitely be six feet under by now. I ha
Liana's POV The air in the room was thick with tension, and I knew it would take a miracle to slice it clean without any casualties, especially now that Irene was involved. When I'd slapped Penelope, I didn't think Irene would show up. Hell, I didn't even know she was around the corner and neither did I think what I was about to do through. I was so mad that she had the guts to spread lies about me, and all because of what? Just so she and the other maids could keep on talking about me? Heaven knows I wanted to ignore her, but to what extent? How long was I going to keep on keeping quiet and what was that going to do to me In the long run? It was only going to break me down and I would belittle myself in front of everyone. I didn't want that, so I did what I had to do, and maybe, just maybe I might be regretting my decisions already. “Are you all deaf?” Irene shrieked, pulling me back to the present. I blinked back a couple of times, just to come face to face with a furious
Liana's POV I wasn't sure which was worse, the fact that I was mad at Kieran, or the fact that I had totally shoved every bit of that anger away just so I could tend to him. That wasn't even the worst part. Deep down, despite how angry I was at him, I wanted to go see him. I wanted to know what the hell was wrong, because a guard bringing news to me that he was in a critical condition wasn't how I'd expected to end the night. “What do you mean?” I'd asked the guard, and a frown made its way to his face. It was funny how people treated you based off the position you held. When Kieran and I were still close, I could swear this guard was one of the many that groveled and kissed the very ground I walked on, but now, I was nothing short of someone who no longer deserved his attention or time. “What's wrong with him? Is he okay? Did something….”“You're not allowed to ask any questions.” His voice came in sharp. “The king needs you. Now.” Even a toddler would be able to tell that the
Liana's POV The sun was up far quicker than I expected it to be, but I couldn't exactly bring myself to complain. Why? Because I was already up myself. Honestly, I wasn't even sure I'd slept a wink last night. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't bring myself to fall asleep. The moment I closed my eyes, all I saw was the image of Irene pressing her lips smack against Kieran. I wasn't sure which hurt more, the fact that Irene had kissed Kieran or the fact that Kieran just stood there. Call me crazy or whatever, but I could swear Kieran's lips moved against hers, like he was enjoying it. I couldn't bear to see them that way, so I did the only thing I could think of, I ran. If Kieran could comfortably kiss her back in front of me, then I wouldn't put it past him to deepen the said kiss. I thought running away would help with the hurt, but it didn't. Instead, the moment I got to my room, I felt the weight of everything crashing down against me and all at once too. I had no
Kieran's POV Today had been riddled with the most ridiculous things happening all at once. First it was Irene and Richard showing up, followed by Liana getting heartbroken , before finally ending with me realizing my feelings for her. I loved her. No, I was in love with her. I'd taken a while to think about it,but no matter how hard I did, it didn't excuse the fact or change anything. I was in love with her, and just when I thought I finally had a reign on things and had a chance to make things better, Irene just had to come and ruin it for me. I should have known she was going to bring nothing but trouble the moment I saw her walking towards us. Her eyes gleamed with mischief and before I could react, Irene pressed her lips against mine in a kiss. Her lips lingered there for far longer than I would have liked. Why? I was shocked, beyond stunned, so much so that I couldn't bring myself to react until I caught liana's back receding into the distance from the cotber of my eye
Liana's POV I honestly thought I'd made all of the hardest and toughest choices way before coming here, but fate had a funny and not so funny way of showing that you just weren't done yet. If a little birdie had whispered to me the night before, that this was how the day was going to start for me,then best believe I would have laughed it off and shared it with Kieran as a silly joke and nothing else. Kieran. Even the mere thought of the man now brought nothing but pain and heartache. With Kieran's sweet side on display all week, best believe I was having a hard time believing that he could even do something like this to me. None of it felt real if I was behind honest. Despite the hurt that pulsed in my chest and all around me, a small tiny part of me just didn't want to believe it was real. What if it was all an elaborate prank? Kieran had a twisted sense of humor and I wouldn't put it past him to be able to come up with something like this. I pressed my eyes shut, and I wa