Author PovFleur's surprised gaze suddenly went to his bloodied hand making her widen her eyes in pure shock. She was about to sit up when suddenly he placed his injured palm over her shoulder letting his blood mess her brown dress.He again laid her on the couch staring at her with weird emotions. "M-Master---" She whispered but Gabriel placed his blood-coated finger over her lips shaking his head."Shhh." Her breathing slightly accelerated when he leaned his face closer to hers letting his trimmed beard brush her jaw."I deserve this." He whispered against her lips earning a small frown from her."I hurt you with these hands right?" He said raising his bleeding hands making her flicker her eyes in dread seeing how badly his hands were slashed."That's why I punished them." Her eyes snapped up from his hands to his slightly glowing eyes in shock.Her lips parted slightly in disbelief as he again placed his one palm over her cheek caressing it earning a horrified flinch from her. She

Author PovFleur stood up from the couch as soon as Gabriel made his way toward her. Before she knew anything she was picked up in his massive arms making her gasp out in surprise. She had to clutch his shoulders for support.Her forehead curled up into a deep frown when without exchanging any words he walked out of the chambers finally letting her have a little view of the outside world from his chambers after painful days of being enslaved by him.She gulped when wordlessly he walked crossing the servants and all his guards who exchanged surprised looks with each other. After all, it wasn't the everyday scene to see the king holding a human in his arms and walking toward the dungeon.The news had already spread all over the castle making everyone know that Sicilia will have a worst fate than Lucy and Bailey. People didn't pity her instead they considered her stupid. When she knew what happened to Lucy and Bailey after they tried to kill the human then how can she think that she woul

Author Pov"Because I liked you."Just those four words and his whole body froze in shock. He stiffen keeping his eyes on the river even though his mind went blank after hearing her. She liked him! She fucking liked him! How this can be possible?Fleur fell silent for a few seconds letting him digest this new information that he never thought was one of the possibilities. Taking a deep breath she tightened her grip over the railings before continuing."When I first met you I indeed was scared of you. But I don't know why I kept on feeling sparks whenever you were around me. I tried to ignore everything I felt for you because I thought you might not feel the same. You were always distant and cold that's why I assumed that whatever I felt for you was one-sided." She paused gulping down. While on the other hand, Gabriel kept on feeling invisible sharp daggers slashing his heart again and again. He never thought that everything he assumed about her, every judgment he made on her was a li

Author Pov"That's what she asked me to inform you," Rylie said to the injured man who nodded at her making her leave the room.Neil was sitting on the bed resting when Rylie came with his food and just as Fleur told her to tell him she conveyed the exact words to him. Neil looked at the porridge and a small smile appeared over his slightly swollen lips.The wave of regret once again hit him remembering how he framed that innocent girl who not only saved his life but also made him food as a thankful gesture. With his bandaged hand he held the plate up on which the porridge bowl was settled.He gulped one spoonful of the delicious food and a sigh of contentment escaped his lips. Remembering her bright blue eyes that looked at him with nothing but worry made him chuckle lowly.He thought after betraying his king he will never be able to get that kind of look from anywhere but now he knew why his king was so much drawn to her. She had everything that could make any man love her effortles

Author PovFleur bit her lower lip trying to control her silent sobs as her eyes were stuck over the man lying on the bed letting his blood coat the brown sheets. The doctors were busy trying to control his blood but to no avail. He was severely injured."It's all my fault." She whispered to herself blinking a few times letting more tears kiss her pale cheeks.It was supposed to be her laying on the bed not him. She shouldn't have ignored his warnings. She should have listened to him but because of her stubbornness, she decided to go against him.Gabriel warned her a few times to not go to the garden anymore. He asked her to stay in his chambers in his absence as after getting Sicilia's head he knew the vampires can attack them anytime. Even vampires wouldn't want to start a war.They will first try to kill Fleur without attacking the kingdom but that be to some extent. Fleur licked her lips remembering how the attack was for her but Gabriel took it over him. Even though she knew he w