Gifts? Who gave those gifts?
KEILAH "Gifts? What gifts?" he asked in a confused tone. I paused for a while. Did he not give me those gifts? "You know," I said, not really being specific. "The gifts you left last night?" "Oh," he said, finally recognizing what I was talking about. "The gifts I left, huh?" I let out a soft sigh of relief since I thought that somebody else must have given me those gifts. "The gift of friendship, you say?" he chuckled jokingly, causing me to become tense once more. "It's really nothing," he said, patting my shoulder. "If you run into any trouble, don't hesitate to tell me, alright?" I frowned and wracked my brain up for what I was about to say next. He doesn't seem to be faking his responses, so he must really not be the one to leave the flower and chocolates in front of the door of the maid's quarters yesterday. "Keilah?" he said my name, causing me to snap out of my thoughts. "Y—yeah. The gift of friendship," I chuckled nervously. "I don't think I can thank you enough for
KEILAH"Why are you just standing there?" the head maid, Cathy, exclaimed when she saw me in the kitchen. "Yes?" I asked, confused as to what she's saying. "Chop, chop! Help serve the royal family their breakfast."I frowned. As far as I know, I'm not obliged to serve the royal family. I only came back to the mansion to become Alpha Enzo's servant. Cathy clicked her tongue and then held onto my arm. "You're now a servant of this castle, so don't act lazy and get to work.""I'm not a servant," I muttered under my breath. She scoffed in disbelief. "Well, of course. You're worse than that. You even tried to poison Princess Isabelle yesterday. Consider yourself lucky that you're even allowed to stay here in the castle."I tried to argue, but she had already placed a heavy plate in my arms. "Here," she said. "Bring this to the table. And don't you dare ruin the cutlery. This costs more than your life."I let out a sigh of defeat and just went to the dining table to serve the royal fami
ENZOI paced in my room while looking at the photo book on my bed. The person in the picture is definitely Keilah—there’s no denying it. It even has her fucking name written under it.She looked the same, but more vibrant in the photo. Her smile reached her eyes, and she looked breathtaking.I saw the doorknob slowly turning, so I quickly closed the photo book and kicked it under the bed. I sat back down and acted like I was scrolling through something on my phone. “Hey,” Matthew said, plopping on my bed. I clicked my tongue and pushed him to the side.He groaned and savored my mattress. “Damn. They really gave you the best room in the mansion, didn’t they? My mattress feels hard as rocks compared to you.” He closed his eyes and relaxed on my bed while I hesitated to ask him questions about the blind princess living in this very castle. If there’s someone who knows a lot about the affairs of other kingdoms, then it’s Matthew.I cleared my throat. “Matthew,” I said. He opened his ey
This chapter contains mature sexual content toward the end. Read at your own discretion. KEILAHI gasped in excitement as Marilyn placed the bowl of soup in front of me. She chuckled and gently patted my head. “Were you hungry?”I nodded my head. “I only had water and a small piece of bread today.”“I’m sorry I couldn’t bring you more food. I smuggled this through my thermos so it wouldn’t be too noticeable.”I shook my head. “It’s alright, really. This is more than enough.”I was about to dig in, but realized that I still had my cloak on. I stopped for a second and wondered if I should just remove it.“I can leave if you want me to,” she said.“No,” I said, shaking my head. “You can stay.”If I could show my face to Enzo, then I could show my face to Marilyn, right? Besides, she had seen my face before—when I was still a little girl.I sighed and gathered all the courage left in my heart before slowly removing my cloak.I heard a small gasp as soon as it was off, causing me to loo
KEILAHSo this is what it's like to be kissed. I didn't know how to kiss him back, but he held onto my chin and pried my mouth slightly open. He dove his tongue into my mouth, causing me to let out a moan of surprise. I lightly pushed him away and felt my cheeks redden in embarrassment. "Is there something wrong?" he asked in a wary voice. I shook my head and bit my lip. "I don't know how to," I said in a soft voice. He chuckled and caressed my hair. "Let me teach you, then.""Part your lips," he whispered, his hot breath brushing over my lips. I wondered how close we were at the moment, and the mere thought made my heart beat faster in my chest. I was wondering if he could hear the beat of my heart with how loud and fast it was beating. I followed his instructions and slightly parted my lips. "That's right," he complimented. He placed a quick kiss on my lips. "Let's start with these pecks," he said. "Do you like how they feel?"I nodded my head once more, not finding the str
UNKNOWN I slammed the door close, making the furniture shake in my room as I recalled what my eyes had seen a few moments ago. Enzo was hugging Keilah as if his life depended on it. She was acting so scared when those guards tried to touch her, but she should be happy that someone was willingly attracted to her after all this time. It was so satisfying watching her suffer because of those three guards. They took off her cloak, and although I couldn't see her face from my angle, I could just tell that the guards had been appalled by the way she looked. It's been a long time since I've seen her face, but I don't remember her being any special. I'm definitely better in all aspects. So, why the hell is she getting all of Enzo's attention? That blind fucking bitch. She shouldn't have come back here in the mansion at all. My other relatives may like someone to torment, but it's different for me. I just want her gone from the surface of this Earth. She should have died with her paren
KEILAH "Where are we?" I asked when he pulled me into a steep uphill. "We're still in the castle grounds," he said. "Don't worry." "I'm unfamiliar with this place." We stopped for a while, and he tightened his hold on my hand. "Do you trust me?" he asked. I pursed my lips together and nodded my head. "Good," he uttered. "We're almost there. Just don't let go of my hand, alright?" "Okay," I said softly, continuing to follow his lead. After a few minutes of walking, we finally arrived at our destination. "We're here," he said. "God. This view looks really beautiful." I turned my head to the side, yet saw nothing but lights and shadows. "Yeah," I muttered under my breath, a bit dejected that I couldn't see the beauty he was referring to. It felt like he noticed my change in mood, so he cleared his throat and started speaking. "Over there is the setting sun," he said. "It's a bit orange, with clouds of dust of pink surrounding it." I closed my eyes and imagined the vie
ENZOMy eyes never left Keilah as soon as she entered the dining room. She's so endearing to look at while trying her best with her task. I was sitting next to Isabelle, and I couldn't wait until she got to my seat to serve me some soup. However, as she ladled some of the hot soup onto Isabelle's bowl, I saw how Isabelle moved forward, causing the bowl to become misplaced. As a result, the soup was poured onto the table and trickled down onto Isabelle's legs."Oww!" Isabelle exclaimed, her voice hurt. Grace immediately went to Isabelle's seat while her cousins gave her concerned looks. Grace pushed Keilah to the ground, causing her to hit the table with the remaining soup drenching her lap."How dare you pour hot soup all over my precious daughter?" Grace screamed, causing my ears to ring. "Keilah," I said her name, also standing up from my seat to get to where she was. However, before I could do so, Isabelle leaned her body against mine. "I'm feeling faint," she said, biting he