KEILAHI was in the maid’s quarters, smiling to myself as I played with the ring on my finger.Marilyn sat down next to me and nudged my shoulder. “Who gave you that ring?” she asked in a teasing voice.I bit my lip and suppressed my smile. “No one,” I said, trying to keep my happiness to the minimum level.“I’m sure that it didn’t come from just no one. You’re treating it like it’s a natural treasure.”“It is,” I muttered under my breath. “It’s quite expensive, I believe. Of course, I’m going to keep it safe.” “Or maybe it just came from someone special,” she said in a sing-song voice, making me blush even harder.I shook my head and looked down at my lap.“Someone like...Alpha Enzo?” she said, causing me to lift my head. “H—he didn’t,” I stammered, giving out that I was bluffing.“Really?” she pried, causing me to let out a sigh of defeat.“Fine,” I muttered under my breath. “He gave it to me.”She squealed, but I quickly interrupted her.“We’re good friends, I think. He gave it
ENZO "Who are those for?" my mom asked as we walked back to the castle. The two of us were wearing caps since we didn't want to be recognized by others. However, my mom's voice was recognized by a passerby, so the two of us had to cut our trip short. "You already know," I muttered under my breath, smiling as I looked at the box of cream puffs I had bought for Keilah. She squealed in delight. "This still feels like such a dream. My boy finally has someone to love once again." I smiled. "And I can't wait for her to be officially mine." "Just one more day, Enzo," she said, patting my shoulder. "Just one more day." We arrived at the mansion, and the atmosphere seemed more solemn than usual. "Well, I'm gonna go freshen up. You go meet Keilah, then tell her to come to me so I could give her the present I bought." I nodded my head and excitedly went up to her room. I entered her room, but found no one there. Then, she must be in my room. However, she wasn't there too. Not even
ISABELLEI bit my lip as I looked at the ring I was currently wearing. It was the one that Keila supposedly "stole," and it was also the one that Enzo gave to her yesterday.You may be wondering how I could have possibly known. Well, it's simple. I was there. I saw the very moment when he bought a gold ring for Keilah. They weren't too smart with their disguise, so I could see them from a mile away. I'm not ignorant. I can feel what's going on between the two of them, and I don't like it one bit. So, when the king lost his ring, and Keilah conveniently had a very similar one, I decided to take my chance so she wouldn't be able to attend the engagement party. But now, that plan's ruined too. I've been acting kind all my life, thinking that it would be the way to get everything I want. And for the most part, it did. I'm loved. I'm famous. I'm the one they look up to the most. Heck, even Keilah has fallen victim to my act. But I guess acting kind isn't going to cut it this time aro
KEILAHI stopped breathing for a second. Lunette is my second name. Keilah Lunette Lockhart—not many people know about my full name. Only the royal family and my parents' close friends called me that when I was younger. "Lunette, right?" she repeated. Her hand hovered over my cloak, and I flinched, causing her to retract her hands. "Can I?" she softly asked. After much thought, I slowly nodded my head. Noelle had never given me any reason to distrust her, so my heart unconsciously opened up to her. She slowly lifted my cloak and let it fall down on my shoulders. She gasped softly as I felt her gaze on my face. "It is you," she muttered under her breath. "Faith and Jude's daughter." I took a sharp intake of breath. "You know my parents?" "Oh, honey," she exclaimed. "We were the best of friends. Mason and I were so happy to have such kind constituents living right next to our kingdom, and we had quite a good relationship when they were still alive. We met you a couple of times
ENZOI shook my hands in nervousness as I greeted the people that arrived at the venue. I don't think I've ever felt this nervous in my life, and it's all because of one person—Keilah. However, aside from being nervous, I was also excited about what was about to come. "This is such a nice party, Enzo," my uncle Simon said as he shook my hand. "And who's the lucky lady? Isabelle, isn't it?"I chuckled and shook my head. I guess a lot of people still expect Isabelle to be the one I'm going to marry. But I've already made up my mind. "Take a seat wherever you'd like," I said, diverting the topic. He merely nodded his head and went on his way. The venue was jam-packed with people since all of the constituents from the Belmont and Elixir kingdom were invited to come. My mom chose the perfect place to uphold this event. It's an open field located between the two kingdoms, making it accessible to everyone. My mom and dad finally arrived at the venue, and they were bombarded with greeti
ISABELLEI smirked to myself. Things are going according to plan. "Princess Isabelle," a person I didn't know went over to shake my hand. It was a commoner, and she had a pathetic smile on their face. I held in the urge to grimace as I looked at her filthy hands. I gently removed my hand away from her and took a step back. "Congratulations on the engagement party, princess," she said, despite looking confused as to why I wasn't shaking her hand. "I hope the marriage between you and Alpha Enzo can bring good things to us, commoners, too."I faked a smile and merely nodded my head. I didn't want to interact with such people. Besides, the marriage is for me, not for the commoners. The night progressed, and Keilah was still nowhere in sight. I looked toward Enzo and saw him still wandering his eyes around. Unfortunately for him, Keilah's not going to come. She adores me way too much to defy my words. I knew she wouldn't dare take away what was supposed to be mine. The time for the
KEILAHI blinked my eyes open in surprise after he said those words. It feels like I'm dreaming. It felt even more like a dream when he suddenly held onto my hand and gently let me face the crowd. "I'm sure you're all wondering who this beautiful woman is," he started off. I took a sharp intake of breath as he started tracing smooth circles on the back of my hand with his thumb. "She's the love of my life."The crowd gasped, and I also felt my family's gazes burning holes in the back of my head. Yet somehow, I felt at ease. At that moment, I felt like this is what I'd been waiting for in my entire life. "And she's the woman I'm going to marry."Now that—I didn't expect that. He shifted his position suddenly, and the crowd became even noisier. He held onto my hand, and from his position, I could tell that he was kneeling. "Keilah," he said my name with such love and adoration that it made me want to cry. "I know that I may not have made the best impression, but I promise to be
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains mature sexual content. Read at your own discretion. KEILAH He slid an arm around my waist and angled his head a little bit so he could continue kissing my lips. I'm still not a hundred percent convinced that all of this is happening, but it is. Enzo is kissing me like his life depended on it. He confessed his love to me this night. He asked me to marry him! Heck, everything is just unbelievable. Yet everything was real. I still remember the last time he kissed me, and it felt nothing like this. Although it already felt quite good when he was kissing me without any emotions, the feeling of his kiss that was filled with love and heat overwhelmed me to the core. He was taking the lead, yet I was determined to take the lead on this one. I slid my tongue against the roof of his mouth, earning a deep groan from him. It made me feel more satisfied, so I decided to do the action once more. However, I quickly stopped when he bit onto my tong