[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander had been in the middle of skimming through his files when he’d heard the blood-curdling explosion go off in the distance. It took him a moment to comprehend what was happening. They were under attack!“Evelyn,” he whispered under his breath.His heart slammed frantical
[Evelyn’s POV]“Alexander, I hardly think me going to the market is considered a risk,” I said from the dresser.I chose a light pink blouse and a faded pair of jeans. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone to the open market. Actually, I could.It was the time when Alexander had found me there
“And just how the fuck would you know that?” he questioned harshly. “Unless...You’ve been talking to Alexander too, haven’t you?”Caroline swiftly shook her head.“You have,” he insisted. His tone filled with malice. “The guilt is practically written across your face. What the hell could have possib
[Third-Person’s POV]The King was spiraling.The palace was in chaos.The very empire that his own bloodline had built for the last century felt like it was beginning to tumble to the ground.When he initially called for that meeting with Alexander, he wasn’t prepared for the unforeseen backlash tha
“Apologies for the interruption. But it seems that your Stepmother is here,” she said.I turned back to glance at Alexander whose expression flattened into a stern line. What on earth could she want?“Thank you, Nina. Have Caroline placed in the drawing room, we’ll be right out.”I truly couldn’t th
[Evelyn’s POV]I hissed sharply under my breath; my eyes gaping wide at Alexander’s overly casual posture. He leaned back against the edge of his desk and shrugged.“Have you lost your freaking mind? You blackmailed the King?”Alexander had the actual nerve to chuckle at the severity of the situatio