The king was pleasantly surprised but happy at the same time. He had been worried that his son would not get a woman to love sooner if he still insisted on waiting for his other half. The reason why he married Early himself was because he and the former queen had been childhood sweethearts and proceeded to lovers at the age of eighteen and got married at twenty but his son's case was different. He had no interaction with the female gender. Justin was known for his passion in horse riding and hunting. " I am happy for you my son and am sure whenever your mother is, she's proud of you." His voice was full of pain and longing. Justin knew that his father was loyal to his wife but he also knew that too much pain could be poisonous." Father,why can't you just move on, it's been years?" He asked but regretted asking the next moment." If I were to ask you to forget about her,would you do it?" His father countered with a question that Justin knew the answer very well. No, even if his Miran
Sleep caught up with Justin at the wee hours of the morning. After pondering alot,he finally decided to let it go and embrace what comes his way. The following morning,he woke up refreshed and decided to make something delicious for his darling. Justin walked to the kitchen intending to prepare Miranda's favourite chocolate cake and some healthy breakfast. Maybe she'll forgive him after seeing how sincere he was with her. He did regret not telling her his true identity earlier but what could he do? That was something only a handful people knew about. That was a secret he had hidden from the world for decades. It was also a measure to his safety and privacy if people did not know the identity of the rumoured crown prince. What Justin didn't know was that just like him, Miranda had hidden secrets from him. She too had spent the longer hours of the night pondering whether she should come clean about her other identity as the royals family's protector. She could tell, from her observati
Miranda's expression turned cold as a blazing murderous aura emanated from her body. Justin on the other hand was scrutinising her trying to figure out how someone was able to impersonate his Miranda so well. His Miranda rarely smiled, not to mention giggling so happily. The Miranda he knew never initiated anything intimate so how could he accept her kissing him out of the blues. His Miranda was not clumsy so how could she trip over the stairs. Everything was so unlike so he justified his stupid speculation but the next moment he straightened his back. Justin felt his heart drumming loudly in his chest and a cold sweat dripped down his spine. " Oh no no! What have I done?' he lamented inwardly. He could only weep silently at his bad luck. Just how stupid and absurd was his earlier thoughts of someone impersonating Miranda. He knew very well after interacting with her for the two months that if anyone dared to,then it must be because that particular someone had a death wish. " Why? Y
" That's moaning my love and it is a bedroom voice,you shouldn't do that in the open." Justin said but his ears turned red from embarrassment. Miranda immediately realised what she just did. She was innocent and new to matters between men and women but not completely clueless. Her two friends Ava and Lucia shamelessly discuss those things so of course she picked one or two things from listening to their blatant talk. From what she learnt,she knew that a woman produces those sounds if sexually aroused or to indicate sexual satisfaction. She couldn't believe she just did that. But hers wasn't a sexual thing,it was more of a tease to her taste buds. The cake was perfectly baked so that she could just sit all day and savour its taste." We are eating and we are alone, nobody will hear or misunderstand." Miranda brushed him off but the truth was she was embarrassed herself and didn't want to continue with that topic. The sooner they dropped it, the better." But Miranda,even I get affecte
Justin curbed his curiosity but took yet another glance at the dragon mark before following Miranda. Miranda ofcourse saw the interest in his eyes when he saw the Mark. Actually, she had purposely used this route to the ancestral hall. This was the South Wing and the hall was at the East Wing of the Hall. She had decided not to have him investigated but that did not mean she wouldn't try luring the fish out with some worms and just as expected, he reacted. That confirmed her earlier suspicions that Justin was well acquainted with the royal signs. That could mean that he's either the rumoured crown prince or among the rebels. He could either be someone close to the royal family.She wondered if it ever turns out that Justin was among the rebels,will it come to a point that she'll fight him to complete her life mission. But she decided to let that worry her another day. Miranda led Justin to the East Wing passing through the servants quarters. The servants, especially the butler, were
Uncle Butler watched as the young miss berated her boyfriend and the Man turned silent without argument. He Marvelled at how easily the man seemed to obey the young miss. Ofcourse, he knew that the young Miss was a person who didn't like to be deferred. It seems like the boy was well behaved. ' good, good! A true man knows when to take a step back." He rejoiced inwardly." Anyways Young Miss,go ahead and do what brought you here. I'll go and see what to get you." Butler's uncle said and Miranda smiled at him. She didn't try to persuade him not to because she was damn sure her efforts would be fruitless. Her old man will never listen to her especially when it comes to pampering her. After the butler Left, Miranda held Justin's hand and led him in. He had brought with him a bouquet of flowers. They walked past countless tombs until they came to two graves opposite each other. " Ann Lambert and Blake Lambert were engraved on the tombs with their pictures on each." Mom, dad. I brought so
" you promise you won't ever leave me?" Miranda asked with a pleading voice and Justin realised that she was most scared of being Left alone. Maybe that's the reason she had few attachments, because she was insecure. His heart ached for her. Miranda knew that what she was asking was kinda stupid bit right now,all she wanted to hear was him promising never to leave her . She had loved in the past and all her loved ones finally left her all alone in this desolate world. " I promise you baby, In Front of your parents grave and in the name of the highest, if I ever leave you,may lightning strike..." He did not get to finish his words before Miranda covered his mouth, horrified." Never ever wish yourself something like that. I wouldn't even wish my enemies that." Miranda said in a stern voice. She just wanted his word,she never asked him to swear on that. " I want to show you how serious I am about it, Miranda. I want you to feel my sincerity towards you ." Justin said in all seriousness.
Justin's words somehow calmed Miranda although she had this gnawing feeling that something was bound to happen tomorrow. She didn't know whether it was positive or negative but she was not the one to let her fears cloud her reasoning. She wasn't a weakling either and could take any shit the world threw at her. Justin also had a Long night. He didn't know what to think of the dragon Mark engraved on the pillar at the entrance of the Lambert Villa. He could understand the similarities between the two houses as one being a copycat of the other. Alternatively,the designer could have been one and the same person but that dragon Mark brought question marks. A dragon was a symbol of royalism. It was the symbol of the protector of the crown in their country. He wondered what could be the hidden relationship between the Lambert family and the royal family. The Lambert family was known as business people in the country who always maintained a low profile. They had no entanglements nor relat