The rest of the day passed smoothly, and the two friends listened to an account of the island’s history directly from King Greyson, most of which Chad was not oblivious to, and Sky was finding difficulty understanding because of his dense nature. Jade involuntarily stared towards Chad’s way, but inhibited herself from further stares when Chad became aware.It didn’t occur to her why Chad’s eyes were a little downcast, though he appeared normal this morning when he arrived at the meeting hall. Jade decided it wasn’t her concern, and she had more worries on her mind to fret about. Greyson had cleared those doubts in her mind and, like he said, it was up to her to decide about her marriage and her discomfort about going on the mission.Other than her, Greyson had nobody he could trust and was capable enough to go on the mission. Because Xima’s eyes and ears were all over the island, he had no choice but to entrust such a severe task to his old friend, and he believed in her. Greyson also

The carriage stopped at an inn located just before the border of Tribute and Faepool, where they stayed for the night, resuming their road trip the next day.It was the first time Jade had stayed at such places even though she had travelled before, but seeing that Chad and Sky had experienced such stays before, she allowed them to make the choice of their rooms.Chad took the lead and selected two spacious rooms on the top floor of the inn. Over the last two days, he took over driving the carriage to allow for some private time between his sworn brother and Jade. He hardened his feelings, recalling the overheard conversation that other day between Jade and the king.It baffled him how she was engaged to someone and had no intention of breaking the arrangement.Her concern that she might not keep herself pure for him, did it mean she had someone on her mind? Was that someone, him or Sky? Although he had that encounter in the bath chamber with her, Jade did also have a heart-to-heart wi

Chad grinned devilishly at her.The words “It’s not a dream” echoed in her mind again and again. She reached for her clothes to realise she was wearing nothing but a sheer outer coat that didn’t belong to her.Her facial expression morphed into that of pure rage.“What… What happened? What am I doing here? And you, why are you in my room?”He just threw his head back and laughed at her.“Do you remember what you just asked of me? Are you saying that you’re going back on your own words?”She felt the heat of her embarrassment creeping across her cheeks. He leered at her. “If you, as a future advisor, can swallow what you just said, then who would take your words seriously in future?”His words made sense, but how could she have even thought she was still dreaming, after waking up from another lusty dream of performing the deed with Chad?She could have slapped herself on the face. She tried to move, but Chad inhibited her movement. Earlier he had distanced himself from her and treated

They had journeyed by sea for three days. On the second night of the trip, Jade wasn’t astonished when Sky substituted Chad’s place in the cabin to explain the situation to her. By then, they had already known that Jade was aware of the deception. Sky had put up an act of vomiting to gain her sympathy, although she was sure it was Chad who convinced him to, for reasons unknown.Unfortunately, alone with him in the cabin, she had to listen to Sky’s confession a third time. The first time was back on the island, where she just smiled and accepted his flowers. The second time was when he embraced her back at the inn. The third time was right now.Just how many more times more did she have to expect a confession?Jade was exhausted. But she couldn’t give out her relationship with her aunt just yet, and she had to reject him without hurting his feelings. Now that her engagement was revoked by the king, she had to find another party to make Sky give up.Her desire was getting uncontrollabl

Note: The chapter below is entirely optional and is not crucial to the story's development. Skip if you dislike mature contents................................"You're nervous."Chad's long fingers caressed her cheeks, gently descending her bare torso. She trembled as each move from him invoked her uneasiness.Was this how a bride felt during her wedding night? She figured, observing him remove his clothes and step out of them with pride.She closed her eyes and tried to clear her mind. It'll be over in a jiffy."I'll be gentle," she heard him say. She nodded in return. What had she just signed up for? She was clueless about sexual relations between couples, other than what was in the books."I'll try," he added in a sincere tone.What did he mean by telling her he would try?The warm feeling of something probing against her lower abdomen sent apprehension through her body. She breathed in hard and fas