Jotham, Silveran Capital2030.       Goodbyes can bring a certain sadness. Sometimes, they elicit mixed feelings. Hazel had tried to say goodbye to her feelings for Yuka, several times. But, she was never certain about it.    After her honest encounter with Yuka, she had mixed feelings about what seemed to be their final bus stop. Her next step of action was to move on and prepare for her lifelong commitment to the crown prince who would become her husband in a matter of time. "You can pick the one you like. The choice is yours" the crown prince said to his fiancee. They were both standing in front of the beautiful display of a dozen wedding dresses on mannequins, all styled to royal perfection. Hazel admired the dresses and Caden watched her with a smile on his face. "Has any dress caught your eye yet?"

Jotham, Silveran Capital2030.     'Did he mean it?' Hazel thought, unable to wrap her head around everything she'd just heard her fiance say. She watched his retreating figure until he was out of sight. Exhaling slowly, she pushed in the door to Yuka's chamber and walked in, her gaze resting on Yuka who was still lying on his bed, unmoving. He opened his eyes and she gasped."You're awake!" She breathed and rushed to his side. He remained silent as she helped him sit up. When she noticed the pain in his eyes, her heart faltered.'Did he hear Caden's confession?' she thought."I should call the healers-" she said and started to move away, but he grabbed her hand. She turned to look at him, her gaze softening."Did you...hear..." Her voice trailed off when he lowered his gaze."I did," he rasped."Everything?"He nodded slowly and she sat down on the bed, taking hold of his hand."I don't know how to

      Lost in thoughts, Prince Caden strolled down the hallway. While he walked, he noticed Hazel and her new personal guard, Kyan. They seemed to be engrossed in their conversation. Caden wondered what they were talking about. He also wondered when and how his bride had grown close to the guard. He halted when he saw the big smile on Hazel's face. Again, he wondered. Was Kyan another person he should be worried about? Was he another rival he would have to get rid of? ".... you're doing great, Hazel. It won't be long before you master it all" he heard Kyan say. Several thoughts flooded his mind. "Your majesty?" He snapped out of it at the sound of Kyan's voice. Their gazes locked and Kyan bowed in greeting. Caden's gaze drifted and rested on Hazel who gave him a small smile. "Are you okay? You seem like you're lost in thoughts" she said and Caden shook his head. "It's nothing. Whe

 "You think this is funny?" One of the men said, his voice menacing.  Hazel swallowed hard as the edge of the sword was pressed against her throat, harder. There were five of them in her chamber, she could sense that much."What do you want?" She demanded."Shut up" her assailant said, pressing the sword hard enough to make her bleed. Hazel clenched her fists when she felt the warm, sticky liquid flowing out of the cut on her neck. If the men had been sent to kill her, she wondered why they were hesitating. Either way, she wasn't going to let them carry out their mission. She spun around so quickly, her assailant barely got the chance to defend himself.She grabbed the sword and pushed her assailant across the room, sending him crashing into the wall with a groan of pain. The rest of the men rushed towards Hazel to attack her. She blocked and dodged until they were frustrated. She was pissed about the fact that they had the guts to come into he

   "What is it?""I think it's something I can't just tell you right here" Violet said."In that case, please come with me" Hazel spoke. Together, they started to head towards Hazel's chamber. "How have you been? It's been a while since I saw you" Hazel said and Violet gave her a smile. "Well, I've been okay. Nothing special. What about you?" Hazel let out a sigh."I kind of envy you. My life has changed almost completely. There are some things that I'm struggling with. There's a lot of pressure" Violet grinned. "You're great for the job, though. Royalty suits you well" Hazel snorted. "Well, you haven't been in my shoes" They walked into Hazel's chamber and sat down on the couch. "Tell me...you saw something, didn't you?" Violet nodded. "Okay. Should I be worried?""It's about your relationship with the s