MasukKaine’s POVMy mind is racing so fast that I can barely cling to a single thought before ten more shove it out of the way. It’s all too loud, too complicated.What the fuck am I supposed to do?Things have never been good between my stepmother and I, but I never dreamed that it would escalate to thi
The chatter in the room grows as everyone stops addressing the King directly and talks among themselves about the Prince. Now that the evidence has been disproven, everyone feels confident enough to voice their doubts based on what they know about Kaine’s personality.My eyes focus on the Queen who,
“Ember?” the King prompts again.I have no idea why he’s putting so much faith in me. I didn’t expect the other guard’s word to matter that much to him, but he asked me for my opinion before the actual Scribe who was assigned the job.It doesn’t feel like I’m a suspect scrambling for survival anymor
The King stares at us, supposedly trying to make up his mind about if he’ll allow it or not. I refuse to look too eager and solidify my expression into a blank one.Before he can speak, there’s another voice that comes from my side. “I’ll vow for her as well!”“And me!”After about twenty guards voi
Royal law states that all matters like inspection must be done in public. So, even though the Court was technically in recess, no one moved a muscle to take a break. Everyone wants to see how this is going to play out.A show for their consumption.The energy in the room was so heavy that it was nea
“Prince Kaine, you truly had no idea of the suspicions of Laramie Bell before he was arrested?” the King asks, doubt lacing his tone.“Truly, Father, My King, I swear to you that I had no idea that Mr. Bell was even under the Crown’s suspicion.”The King opens his mouth to say more, but the Queen in
The closer we got to the cottage that I’ve been hiding in with Robert, the worse my anxiety gets. I’d spent all the time worrying that Kaine would manage to find me and take away everything that is important to me. If he rejected me, my life would never be the same.He’s not going to reject you. He’
EmberI press my lips together as tight as I can manage like that’ll actually be able to stop me from spilling the secrets that I had risked so much to keep.“Wouldn’t it be so nice to tell our mate the truth? That’s his pup, we can finally all be together,” Nora’s voice urges me. I try to push away
“Are you sure that you want to do this?” he asks me, his eyes searching for something in mine.Over the past couple of months, we’d gotten nearly as close as we used to be before he rejected me. It would’ve been too easy to get even closer than before with him, but I always held him at arms length n
At the same time, I’ll make sure none of this ends up affecting Kaine. Though I haven’t said it out loud, I’ve already decided no matter how bad things get, I’ll shield him from any fallout.“I’m sure.”He nods, his mind already made up as well. “Okay, I think the first thing we need to do is change







