로그인I winced at his harsh words, but I said nothing.I felt the sharp blow of one of the guards behind me, smacking my head with one of his weapons, and I jolted forward, gritting my teeth.“Answer his majesty,” the guard growled.“Yes, Sire,” I said, my voice hoarse. ‘The corner of King Francis’s lips
24 hours. That’s how long I’ve been here.It hadn’t seemed like I’ve been here for that long, but again, there was no sense of time, and my head was in a fog.“Right, sorry,” Rem said, giving me a sheepish smile, though it didn’t reach his eyes.I knew they were just worried, and it tugged at my ch
Joanne’s POVI never thought that this would be my life.Accused of pushing someone down the stairs.I couldn’t get Alexander’s eyes out of my head; they were accusing. I told him I hadn’t done it, and I could tell that he didn’t believe me. That was what he thought of me now… someone who could hurt
“Is what I’m hearing true?” He asked me, his eyes never leaving mine. “Did your blood slave do this?”I had no answer for him; I only had what others had told me… what they wanted me to believe.“It’s true, Your Majesty,” Vivien said, tears spilling down her cheeks. “Joanne and I got into an argumen
Joanne’s POVIt all happened so fast that I couldn’t even comprehend it.I could hear the screaming from below; Vivien was lying face down on the floor, completely unconscious. Or so she appeared to be.It took me a second to realize what she had just done, but when I saw the accusing eyes, the poin
No, it wasn’t possible to have that much chemistry and not have anything happen.“I should go,” I tell him, sniffling and looking away from him. “Clearly, this conversation isn’t going anywhere.”“Once she’s my wife, it’ll be different,” Alexandar said before I could get too far away. “I will move h
“Come,” he said, the order coming out soft, like a whisper. “You need to eat, and you need to rest.”“There’s still work to be done here,” I tell him, my voice soft as well. He reached up and brushed a strand of hair out of my face.“George can handle it from here. It’s time for you to rest,” he to
He stared at me for a moment longer; his eyes searching for something on my face. He was probably trying to figure out if he should believe me or not. I gave him my best innocent smile, and he rolled his eyes, though there was no malice on his face. “It’s only for a few days,” he told me, his ey
Though I didn’t like it, I knew there was no point in arguing with him. Taking my hand, he pulled me along with him. We left the small room and headed back down the corridor. This building was huge, and I suddenly had an eerie feeling. My chest tightened at the thought of being under the same roof a
“There would have been,” my father cut in; his voice sharp as a blade. “If I had trusted the son who actually sees the truth. The son who never once failed his missions.”I tensed, and I could feel Joanne tense from behind me.His eyes cut to me.“Alexander warned us. Alexander uncovered the assassi







