Kathy smiled at both Mason and Jackson and said, "C'mon, we can all share. There is no way I will be able to finish all this fruit."Seeing the way she smiled at him, Mason's heart began to beat fast. He nodded and said, "Okay, whatever you say, Kathy." Jackson went to sit beside her, and they began to eat.Meanwhile, Mason kept staring at Kathy as they ate, while he barely ate anything. Once they were done, Jackson said, "I'll go take a bath at the river. I'll be back soon, okay?" They both nodded as he left.After Jackson returned from taking his bath, Mason announced that it was now his turn. He then left the both of them, and Jackson took the opportunity to compliment Kathy on her relationship with Mason."I'm really impressed," Jackson said. "I'm talking about your relationship with Mason. Who would have thought that both of you would end up as friends? But Mason isn't a bad person, as I told you before. He's just awkward at expressing his feelings.""Well, I don't think he's a
Mason saw the king standing up and instantly understood what was about to happen. He became worried and turned Kathy to face him. "I told you to cover up," he said. "Now the king has noticed you. I can't let him get close to you. Do you understand?" Kathy turned and stared at the king. He made eye contact with her briefly, but she turned away. She looked at Mason in surprise, "I don't understand. I noticed you were bleeding and came to help." Mason who began kneeling when Kathy entered the ring, quickly got up, and Kathy stood up as well. He pulled her closer and said, "Forget about the bleeding. It's a normal thing. Listen, for now, tell everyone that we're a couple in love, and no one will try to make you theirs. Is that clear?""Make me theirs?" Kathy asked, smiling. "Why would anyone want to make me of all people theirs?" Mason smiled as he pressed his lips on Kathy's and began to kiss her. Damian, who stood far away outside the ring, stared at both of them in surprise. He no
Katherine stopped, turned, and stared at Mason. She looked back at Jackson and Damian, who had gone ahead, and said, "I am not running, I am just trying to catch up with Jackson and Damian.""I know you were trying to run," Mason insisted. "Listen, don't forget that you are my girlfriend for now. Everyone saw us in the ring kissing, so they believe we are a couple. You should stick to my side. If they start seeing you close to Damian or Jackson, they may think you are a fickle woman, and that might give them more reasons to try to approach you.""But I do not get it," Katherine replied. "Why would everyone want to approach me? Katherine, the one everyone despises, the one everyone...""Shhh, stop saying all those things," Mason said. "Haven't I told you that you are very beautiful?""But how can I take your word for it?" Katherine asked. "I still remember when we first met back then. You did emphasize how ugly a maiden I was, and it keeps ringing in my head. That was the first impress
Mason held Kathy's hands, and Jackson joined them as they hurried out of the square. The king's guards began to chase after them while they kept running. After a while, Mason stopped and said, "Jackson, take Kathy away. I will meet you guys at the location we agreed to spend the night."Jackson refused, "Listen, Mason, why not let me stay with you and...""No, take her away," Mason insisted.Kathy remarked, "But you're already injured and yet you want to fight?"Mason smiled, "The only reason why I ran away from the square is because I did not want to interrupt the game that is going on there. Being the king and all, fighting his guards there might put an end to the game, and I did not want that. Don't worry, as long as you're safe, it will be easier for me to take these men. Go with Jackson."Kathy stared at his injury with worry while Mason pinched her cheek affectionately. "C'mon, it's just a piece of cake, okay?" She nodded and finally turned and left with Jackson.Mason stood th
The princess stared at Damion in disgust and asked her guards to attack him. They all rushed toward him to beat him up. However, he ended up beating them all to the ground while the princess stared at him in amazement.When the guards were all lying on the ground, he picked up her glass of wine and took a sip. Afterward, he dropped the cup and smiled. "I'll be seeing you around, princess." He turned and walked away while everyone else stared at him in awe.Meanwhile, Mason looked at the king and said, "I'm not giving Kathy to anyone.""Really? Listen, these are not ten, fifteen, or twenty guards. If you try to stop me from getting what I want, you will die today. You will fight all my army, and trust me, you're no match for them."Kathy looked around and noticed that the king had so many men; there were more than two hundred present. She moved closer to Mason and said, "Listen, you're bleeding. Please, let's just do whatever he wants, okay? I don't want you to be in danger.""That is
As they made their way to the Hara Kingdom, Jackson sat on a separate horse, while Katherine and Mason sat on another.As he sat beside her, Katherine felt his breath fanning her neck. She recalled how he had introduced her to the king as his wife and smiled. Being in such close proximity had an effect on her. Her heart was racing, and she felt butterflies in her stomach. This was similar to how she had felt the first time she saw Mason, but things had turned out differently back then. However, now Mason seemed like a star that was within her reach. She didn't know if she was aiming too high, perhaps getting ahead of herself. But Mason had expressed his feelings for her and his desire to have her as his girlfriend.She didn't know what to do. "Should I give him an answer? With the way I feel, if I don't say anything soon, he might think I have lost interest in him. What if he goes after another maiden? Can my heart bear it?" She wondered.They kept going until they finally arrived
Kathy stared at Mason in surprise, "You....want....to join me in the bathroom?"Mason nodded, "If you don't mind."Her heart began to beat fast. She knew she has feelings for Mason but she was afraid. What if he came into the bathroom and felt disappointed after seeing her?But what if she said no and he became unhappy? She wanted him to be happy because then she would be happy too.Mason stared at her, waiting for her answer. He could see fear and uncertainty in her eyes and felt the need to reassure her."What are you afraid of," he asked. "I will never hurt you, Kathy. Can I come in? I will love to bathe with you."Kathy decided to take the risk. She opened the door wide so he could join her.As his eyes fell on her naked body, Mason swallowed. He looked at the curve between her beautiful legs and back at her face and began to take off his clothes right in front of her.She stared at him wide-eyed and her cheeks became flushed when she realized he had gotten a boner.She gasped and
Damian let go of the princess, and she stared at him in surprise as she tried to catch her breath."Let's go meet your brother now," he said.Mason went back into the room after Jackson left. He lay on the bed beside Kathy and told her everything that happened. She smiled, "I guess Jackson is also capable of falling in love." Mason shook his head, "No, I think he's a fool.""Come on, how can you say he's a fool because he's in love? Didn't you also claim to love me?" she asked."It's different," Mason replied."I know you, Kathy. I know who you are, but Jackson doesn't know Bridget, or whatever her name is. However, it's not in my place to question his emotions or his hormones." Katherine laughed while Mason took hold of her hands and said, "Everything I said last night, I meant it. And everything I've said too, ever since we became close, I still meant them. You're everything to me, Kathy. I promise that I'll always love you. And one of the steps I need to take to prove that is to