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48. ROSELINE —"The queen sends for us"

I knocked for the second time. I was getting impatient. I pressed my ear to the door and from inside, I heard shuffling movements. I knew that Ariel was definitely in there with Asher. I wondered what she was thinking about meeting up with him at a time like this. It was by pure luck that nobody was onto them yet because they were so rash and impulsive. Asher opened the door a crack and stared at me. It was almost as of he expected to find someone else besides me. His face told me that he was about to die of curiosity. "Took you long enough," I said and pushed past him into the room. Ariel was standing beside his bed, looking as confused as sleeping beauty when she arose from her nap. "Rosy." She whispered. I knew what she wanted to ask was why I was there. I narrowed my eyes at her. I was the truly curious one. Who went to meet their secret lover in the middle of the afternoon, in his room in the palace in the full glare of the public? "The Queen sends for us," I said,

49. XAVIER — "five days to my doom"

I laughed so much that my stomach ached. It was the first time I was laughing in a long time and it was all because of Roseline. I did not realize how much I'd missed her until this very moment. Her smile, the sound of her voice, the way her eyes flashed orange for some weird reason I could not fathom and the melodic ringing of her laughter; I'd missed all that. Now, she was telling stories of her younger days in the palace and I found them hilarious, more so because she made funny faces as she spoke. I'd carried her up to the rooftop and we were seated on a bench in the open space. People rarely came up here which was perfect because we could have some alone time without raising any suspicion. "How come you were there when I fell?" She asked abruptly. I shrugged. "I was passing by. Honestly, I was bored out of my senses and I decided to go for a walk. I did not realize I'd come so close to the Queen's quarters until I heard a shout. I followed the sound and saw you on the f

50. ARIEL — "you don't look well"

I watched as my maids moved in and out of my room. It was almost as if this was all a dream and that I would wake up to see that today was like every other day and I did not need to embark on a long journey to meet my groom's family. Someone placed a hand on my shoulder and then, I heard Roseline's voice from behind me. "How are you feeling?" I forced myself to smile at her. "Great." She narrowed her eyes at me. "You don't look so well. You're pale." She said. I was sure I looked that way. Despite Asher's plan, I couldn't help but feel worried. Once I left for the north now, there was no coming back. I would get married to Xavier and if the plan failed for any reason or he changed his mind, I was stuck there forever. "I guess I just feel a bit under the weather today," I said sparing her the gist of how scared I was. Maybe if I did not talk about it, then the fear would disappear. "I'm sorry, Ariel. I know we should be thinking about how to stop this but I don't just k

51. ROSELINE — "you seem lost"

I looked around me. Thinking back now, I had come a long way from when I first met prince Xavier that evening in front of the palace. Back then, it had all seemed possible; me and him together as man and wife. Where exactly did things start to go wrong? It was three days until the wedding day and although I wanted to believe that I still had a chance, the startling reality was starting to dawn on me. The palace here was agog with movement, the cooking for the feast had begun, the palace walls had been repainted and the wedding hall was being decorated. The only thing everyone talked about here was about how the crown prince was getting married to the crown princess. The palace here was nothing like ours back home where there was relative peace and quiet. Here, there were so many people moving in and out that it was almost impossible not to feel small. Here, the palace walls did not feel like a cage, it felt like a place of freedom instead because of how easily I could break awa

52. XAVIER — "she made my groin ache"

I cut into my meat lazily. The dining table was parked full with food and people, some of whom I did not recognize. But what was most disconcerting was that I had to sit beside the angry looking crown princess. Only the moon goddess knew what had pissed her off again. From experience, I knew that the slightest of things was enough to set her off. Today Asher was not sitted beside her and maybe that was why she was so cranky. We sat according to rank here especially as more members of the royal family were present. Roseline was beside Ariel and Juliet sat– grudgingly– beside Roseline. I was yet to understand her aversion towards Roseline but then, one could never know with Juliet. Asher sat on the opposite side of Ariel and once in a while, I caught them exchanging words with their eyes. Juliet seemed to catch the exchange too because she kept on frowning at Asher. The wedding was scheduled to take place tomorrow and even though I had faith in the plan, I could not help but worry

53. ARIEL — "what are you saying? "

Asher placed a hand on my shaky hands. "Calm down. It's going to be fine." He said softly. But I was barely listening. My head was swimming with thoughts of what dawn would bring. It was inappropriate for Asher to be in my room right now but Rosy was nowhere around and I'd not seen Xavier since after shopping. Not that I was dying to see him or anything. I still felt puzzled by the moment we had shared in the store and the more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became. How dare he try to compliment me? But if I was being very honest with myself, I was more put off by the fact that I had felt something when his eyes roved over me. I had wanted to hold on to his hand a little longer when our fingers met and my body had heated up when he complimented me. It was insane. These thoughts should only be reserved for Asher. Why did my mind keep wandering? This marriage had never seemed realer to me than right now, at this moment. If I just closed my eyes and opened it, I would be in

54.ROSELINE — "The wedding dress is missing!"

I winced as I massaged my foot. My foot was yet to heal completely and I should really desist from climbing walls and windows. Although, tonight's own was quite important. I looked down on my bed and saw the scissors sitting beside me. There was no way to prove it had been used to commit a crime, still I hated seeing it around me. I opened my window a crack and threw it out. I heard it land with a low thud somewhere far away. Maybe ruining the princess' dress would not have much effect on the wedding but it was still a set back and with a bit of luck, they might even postpone the wedding. I thought of Xavier. He wanted me and I wanted him too, wasn't it only fair that we got each other? It was this reasoning that had propelled me to take action. It was easy to predict Ariel's movement. She was losing her mind due to the wedding and she came to see me. My maid told her I was fast asleep and I assumed she would not go back to sleep. To test my theory, I went to her room and h

55. XAVIER — "This wasn't a wedding. It was a play"

I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked impeccable, if I did say so myself. The wedding was going to be held without much fanfare, my father had assured me, still I could not wait until it was all over. I used my hand to smoothen out the lapel of my suit and practiced my smile. People would be watching. Although it was an only royals gathering, they would be watching to see if the crown prince was happy, if this was only a business deal or if I'd managed to win the heart of the princess as well. This wasn't a wedding, it was a play; a congregation of actors and I was determined to trump them all. Three hurried knocks sounded on my door and I rolled my eyes. Juliet always had a dramatic way of introducing herself. "Don't come in." I yelled at the door. The door clicked open and Juliet stuck her head in. I sighed, she was never one to listen. "Oh oh." She said clapping excitedly. "If it isn't the groom." "I'm sure you're more excited than the bride and groo

56. ARIEL — "Hungry for Xavier's lips"

I smiled back at Xavier. This was what everybody wanted to see– the bride and groom looking so exhilarated and in love that it made them jealous. As a growing teenager, I'd imagined what my wedding would look like so many times. Even more so, when I started to date Asher. And it was not this. Of course, I'd imagined that my parents and loved ones would be present and that there would be music that I liked and expensive wine and food. What I did not bargain for was the plastic smile that stretched my lips and makeup thin. Also, I did not expect that the man I loved would be staring sadly at me from the audience. I did not expect that my legs would be so shaky, my palms so sweaty and that I would be short of breath from all the pretending I had to do. I'd imagined flowers and clear skies and confetti in an open space with guests seated around tables not this monotonous activity with people who looked like they were in a meeting rather than a wedding ceremony. After the officia

57. XAVIER — "My groin ached from looking at her"

Her flesh felt impossibly soft and I did not want to stop touching her. I faintly remembered being pulled into this room, being thrown on the bed and then rolling over to kiss her. I could barely think. My senses were overloaded with her scent– compelling and delicious. I did not want to ever leave her or stop holding her. She giggled and whispered something as I trailed my nails down her arm and spine. Even her laughter was beautiful. I tried to shake the hazy feeling off my head but it just wouldn't go away. I was painfully aware that it was Ariel beside me but she looked so damn attractive tonight that it was almost impossible to pull away. Under the faint light of the bedside lamp, I noticed the way her breast shot out through her dress, the slope of her thighs when her already too short dress climbed up, the way her hair splayed on the bed beside her head and when she turned on her side, the way her hair spiralled down her shoulders and how good she looked from the back.

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