Celia I raised my hand and ran straight at Jasper who stood where he was. His hands were still in his pockets and he barely stepped aside as I tried to hit him. In one smooth move, he twisted the dagger out of my hand, knocking it off as it clattered to the ground. “You are distracted” He muttered as he bent down, plucked the dagger from the floor, and threw it to the target in one straight shot. Again, it hit the bullseye. Though I knew it had, I couldn’t help but turn around and check for myself. He saw me looking at the small shortsword that was still vibrating due to the impact. “And you lost, again. So do as I say. Strip for me” His eyes darkened as he looked at me. He did not advance toward me nor did he look the slightest bit aroused. There was that signature smug look on his face that annoyed the hell out of me. “Now” He repeated in an even voice and the walls trembled a little. There was barely a hint of power in his voice, the slightest tinge of authority but it mad
( Some of you might find the chapter too intense so leaving this note at the top)CeliaSince he was being so open about it, I decided to ask what was on my mind next.“How close? Have you shared a night of passion together?”Jasper halted.I saw the split second of hesitation in his eyes and everything I had buried down earlier in my heart came bubbling outside like a volcano. I needed answers and I just wanted to get out of the way if they were having a fling.After all, I still hadn’t found my mate. Though he did not have to answer me.“Are you sure you can handle the truth?” Another question instead of an answer.He enquired and I felt my jealousy return in rolling waves. “Answer me,” I said in a determined voice.Jasper replied, “Sway your hips and I will”Huh?“What?”“I said. Sway. Your. Hips”Every word was laced with the same authority he had used earlier and I stiffened. I began moving seductively as he began speaking.“There was one night I spent with her or maybe a few mo
Jasper I bent over and held Celia in my arms, cradling her as the blood dried on my chest. She had passed out from exhaustion but more so from the act of spilling blood, my blood to be specific. Her head lolled to the side as I picked her from the ground and walked through the passageway. There were not many guards and a few who did see me noticed the blood on my chest. The wound had healed but the shirt still looked blood stained. I reached her room in the blink of an eye and called out for Grace who was hovering somewhere nearby. She promptly stepped forward, her head bent low as she greeted me, “Yes, your majesty” “Celia is exhausted and maybe she will need something to cool her nerves” Grace nodded her head obediently. “I will, your majesty” I lowered Celia onto the bed and gave Grace a few instructions to follow before walking out of her room. I knew Nymeria would be waiting for me in my study. She would not leave as she had a lot many questions for me. Thus, I straig
Celia I lay on the bed in a crumpled heap of limbs when I heard the softest whisper. It was the voice I would never forget. “Celia” It came again. I struggled to get up from the bed, to open my eyes that were sewn shut for I did not want to miss the chance of seeing that face again. “Celia” I forced my body using the little strength I had to open my eyes which were already moist. I don’t think I had stopped crying since I returned to my room and somehow fell asleep. “Mom,” I whispered. Grace Klaus, my mother and the most compassionate and fearless woman I had ever seen in my life, was looking at me. She looked so young, so beautiful. Her big brown eyes were looking at me with concern, her long silky hair slipping out of the ponytail. A kind and loving smile blossomed on her face as she raised a hand to cup my cheek. “Get up sweetheart, it is morning” She gently caressed me and I only snuggled further in her embrace, holding her hands between my small ones. I was looking at
Celia I angrily stormed into my room, half-blinded by tears and half by the irritation swelling inside of me. I was trying to shove down the guilt that was threatening to creep up my spine. The way he had quietly muttered those two words, “I know” had been more of a slap than any snarky remark I would have expected him to throw at me. Just why did that goddamn prince affect me so much? He should be the one pleading at my feet, wanting to apologize for his cruel tactics. But here I was, beginning to feel guilty for something that he did not even say out loud to me. “Argh” I pulled at my hair and dug my fingers into my hair, trying to ease my frustration. I had gone to give him a piece of my mind, not return feeling as if I was the one at fault. Just why and how did he manage to make me feel so horribly confused each time? I went to the mirror and looked at my reflection. My hair was messy and so was my dress. I did not bother trying to tame them and looked at my reflection that
CeliaAs we discussed the action plan for gathering proof against Matron Arwen, I finished another plate of cookies that Grace had brought from the kitchen hurriedly after seeing how quickly I finished the first plate.It seemed my stomach needed food while I hatched a plan. As I was busy discussing the next steps with Grace which were more of trying to ensure that she would not back out at the last moment, there was a knock on the door.I furrowed my eyebrows while Grace immediately stiffened.She sprang up from the bed while I tried to gather my senses. I feared it was the prince himself while she feared that it was her arch enemy.She began stammering, “I…I will hide in the washroom, if it is the Matron tell her I am scrubbing the toilet”“Calm down and stand here with me, Grace”But she was not even listening to me, “Or…or tell her I went in the garden to work in the sun, that will please her”I held her by the shoulders and said in a stern voice, “Shh, stop being so flustered. I
Celia“How about right now?”Jasper enquired, a challenge in his eyes as he looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I had not expected him to be so eager but more than that I had not expected myself to be eager either.“What are you going to make me do this time? Are you going to stab me for a change? Or are you going to make me run through the palace for my life as you hunt me down like a vampire who just got a taste of my blood?”If Jasper’s eyebrow could have gone any higher, he would have definitely done it. I could see his eyes rolling so far back that they must hit on the inside of his skull.“I had something different in mind….but given your suggestions, now I wonder if your ideas would make it more interesting”Jasper said with a playful smile on his lips. My eyes went wide as I thought of running through the passageways while he stalked me like a predator.Or held a knife to my heart and stabbed me until I bled.An involuntary shudder ran through my body, tingling my spine as he
Celia He said in a challenging tone as I gave him a bewildered look. I could tell that he was enjoying my confusion, a mischievous grin playing on his lips. “Huh, what do you mean?” I asked but Jasper only flicked his eyes at Edriel and gave him a nod. Edriel nodded in return as well, a silent dialogue passing between them as Edriel changed the tempo of the music. While it was all soft and smooth earlier, now it became faster and more intense. As the music changed, Jasper took me off guard. He spun me around, our bodies coming close to each other before he pulled me back in. Our eyes met, and I felt the tension between us sizzle again, my senses hyperaware of Jasper’s fingers resting at the small of my back. I could see a flicker of desire in Jasper's eyes, and I had the mad urge to kiss him. His gaze was trained on me and as if he read my thoughts, it dipped from my eyes to my slightly parted lips. "I think you've gotten the hang of it," Jasper said, breaking the spell between