KEILAH I was afraid to open my eyes. It was two days left until the day of the wedding, and with each passing day, my hope gets shattered to pieces every time I opened my eyes. The doctor predicted that I would already have my vision at this time, but still, with no luck. I finally opened my eyes and held my breath, wanting to see how the light shone upon our room today. "Baby?" Enzo said when he noticed me fidgeting. "Any luck today?" he asked. I pursed my lips together and shook my head. Darkness. That's still all I could see. He let out a sigh before I felt him wrap his arms around me. "It's okay, baby," he said. "Give yourself more time, huh?" "How long?" I impatiently asked. "We'll get married in two days, Enzo," I said. "The wedding doesn't have to be your deadline, Keilah," he assured. "If you want, we can postpone the wedding and have it when you can already see—" "No," I quickly shook my head and wrapped my arms around his torso. Our wedding is alread
SKYE "Skye," he said, letting go of the guitar and giving it to Mark. Mark gave me a thumbs-up while I remained confused about everything that was happening. "Where were you going?" he asked. "I—I," I stammered to get my words out. "Relax," he chuckled. "Why are you here right now?" I asked after much struggle. "What do you mean?" he asked in an amused voice. "Where am I supposed to be right now?" "With her," I softly said, gesturing toward Summer, who still appeared to be in shock. "Why would I be with her?" he asked. I looked at him with disbelief and shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know—maybe because the two of you are mates or something," I said in a sarcastic tone. "And does that mean anything when you're the one I love?" "Of course, it means something—wait, what," I said when I finally deciphered his words. The crowd cheered while Matthew stepped closer to me. "I said," he said, holding onto my hands. "You're the one that I love. I'm sorry for not realizing it soon
ENZO "Fuck," I cursed, pacing back and forth in my room as I waited for Naomi to call me to go to the church. Matthew glanced at me and chuckled loudly. "Why are you so nervous?" Matthew asked. "I thought you've been waiting for this for such a long time?" "That's why I'm so nervous," I said. "It's been so fucking long since I've wanted this." "Then you should be more excited," he said. "You should save your nervousness for when the two of you get a divorce or something." I glared at him. "Douche," I said. "Just imagine marrying the girl of your dreams. Imagine marrying Skye." "Oh, shit," he cursed. "You're right. I'm nervous just thinking about it.” I rolled my eyes. "Don't bring up the topic about divorce again," I said. "Right," he said. "Sorry, man. What do you want me to do, then? Do you want a hug or something?" he asked, standing up from his seat. I placed my hand on his chest and pushed him away. "Now, don't make this weird. Just stay there while we're waiti
KEILAHI couldn't stop looking at him. I knew that he was handsome based on what I had heard from other people. But nothing could have prepared me for the first time I saw him in the church. My vision is still pretty blurry, so I wasn't able to see him right away. But when I got to the altar and met with him face-to-face, I felt my breath get taken away. My eyes trailed down from his forehead down to his chin, ever-so-lightly tracing it with my index finger. Everything just feels so surreal right now. He chuckled as he felt the ticklish sensation on his skin. "Baby, how long are you going to be staring at me?" he asked in an amused tone. I smiled and laid down on top of him, having a much closer view of his face. "As much as I'd like," I cheekily said. "Why?" he asked, placing his arms underneath his head. "Am I handsome?""The most handsome," I muttered under my breath. "You're so handsome, baby."I watched his cheeks redden in embarrassment, causing me to point at him. "O
KEILAH After the intimate wedding with just a few people in the church, we were finally holding our grand wedding to which every person in the entire kingdom was invited. "You ready?" Enzo asked right by my side. I glanced at him and saw how dashing he looked in his suit. The formal ceremony just ended, so we were getting changed to join the banquet. AN"You look handsome," I said as I looked him up and down. "And you look beautiful," he said, standing beside me and wrapping his arm around my waist. We were currently on the balcony of our room, looking down at the people who were having fun. "I've never seen the kingdom so lively," I said, smiling as the sound of music pumped up. "Me too," he said. "I think they're genuinely happy that the two of us had already tied the knot." I smiled and nodded my head. "I'm glad that they accept me." "Of course, they would," he said, placing a kiss on my forehead. "They're getting a new and wonderful queen. Who wouldn't be happy?" I sco
KEILAH “Are you sure you’re going to go, princess?” I nodded my head as I combed through my hair. “I told you—don’t call me “princess.” Just Keilah. And to answer your question—yes. I’m going to the main castle today.” Weston sighed and begrudgingly zipped up my long dress. “Your preposterous relatives will be there, so why would you even go?” I smiled. “It’s Isabelle’s engagement we’re talking about. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. And besides, they invited the entire family to the gathering!” “They don’t even act like your family,” Weston muttered under his breath. I placed the comb on the table and kindly smiled. “It’s okay. I’m used to it. I just want to go and congratulate Isabelle. You know she’s always been good to me.” Weston sighed in defeat and patted my shoulders. “There,” he said. “You’re all done.” He knew he wouldn’t be able to change my mind, so he just let it be. I stood up from my seat and made out the light of my reflection in the mirror. I smiled bitterly
ENZO “Dad,” I sighed. “I don’t want to get married yet. I’m young. I still have so many things to do for myself!” King Mason, my dad, shook his head. “Son, you’re already 22. And I, too, am getting old. Now that your mom wants to retire from being the queen, I don’t have anyone to rule the kingdom with.” “Then, give me the throne,” I said with confidence. “I can handle it all alone. You know I’m more than capable of doing that.” “You know that I can’t do that, son. There’s a process we need to follow before you become the king. I know that you are more than capable of handling the kingdom all alone, but other kingdoms would interfere if they discovered this. If worse comes to worst, I have no choice but to give the throne to your cousin. He told the royal family that he is willing to get married, even if it’s not to his mate.” I snapped my head toward him, shocked at his statement. “You’re willing to give it to Miles?” “I have no choice, Enzo. Only Miles is the same age as you. Y
KEILAHI felt my mind blanking out. My cloak? The only thing shielding me away from this cruel world?There is no way on Earth that I'm going to remove my cloak—not even in the presence of a high and mighty prince. I felt his footsteps coming my way, so I acted fast and rose to my feet. I didn't even bother to bow and bid farewell to the prince. I just ran away from the scene, ignoring the calls of my relatives and the guards. I had already memorized the interior of this mansion ever since I was young, so I didn't have any problem with running away. I can already imagine the looks on my relatives' faces, but right now, I couldn't afford to be seen. I ran back to my humble cottage and bumped into Weston along the way. “Keilah?” he exclaimed. “Are you alright? Are you—are you crying? What happened?” he bombarded me with questions. I merely nodded my head and tried to hide my real emotions. “I’m okay,” I said between my tears. “I just need some time alone.”I could tell that Wes