Sighting a shade of blue that would make her gorgeous blue eyes pop, Aakifahlynn gestured for that one to be taken down.They all ooohhed and ahhhed in agreement.It was a beautiful blue floor-length dress with a high slit to the side, thin straps, a deep v-neck, and a strapless low-cut back. The material felt terrific on Aakifahlynn's skin.Simply beautiful, one maid cooed in awe, and Aakifahlynn could not wait to see herself in this gorgeous dress.However, as she got ready, her mind was anything but peaceful. Aakifahlynn even recalled that they knew how she preferred her juice.That orange and grapefruit juice mixed, just like she preferred it...She was gathering that they knew her to a T.Aakifahlynn observed that it was also her room color preference, but this one bugged her; this one was her imagined choice; her room color back in the Kingdom of Tamaan was cream, not purple. So, how could they possibly know this?These people who lived far away in the Gazini Empire could not ha

"So, sweetheart, what are you planning on doing?" Aakifahlynn's mother, Arwen, broke the awkward and nervous laughter between the three. As far as Aakifahlynn's parents were concerned, they were already living a retired life, their finances were pretty good, and they could support their daughter until she got on her feet again. Meanwhile, Demarion simply stared daggers at Aakifahlynn. He would provide for her; she would want for nothing, but how could he tell her that right now? He flipped his fork between his fingers a few times as he contemplated. He'd already decided to allow this. Besides, half the Stygian is hers.Every time this happens, it is a new idea because she always starts off with a plan that includes a means of survival.These stalls were always left in the care of large, generational families, who would survive the test of time, honoring the contract she would set with strict instructions to be passed down from generation to generation.And if offered up to be run b

Aakifahlynn took the time to go through her list and grab each item off of it. Soon, she handed the sweet old lady named Ann a few gold coins for her purchases and then left.And lovely Ann could not stop giving her thanks. Before returning, Aakifahlynn wanted to pop into the bakery for some sweet cakes.She enjoyed them to the moon and back.On entering, she saw the lovely young woman she had met the last time. However, she looked distressed and a bit gloomy."Good evening, Dear." Aakifahlynn greeted gently and quickly glanced around for the sweet, active, and friendly redhead little girl seen at the bakery. She had warmed Aakifahkynn's heart on her last visit, but when Aakifahkynn did not see the sweet girl, Aakifahlynn's chest tightened.Pauline answered, but her voice was hoarse, almost a whisper: "Good evening, Queen Luna…how may I assist you this afternoon?""Pauline, where is Paula?" Aakifahlynn's intuitions told her something was off about this woman today.She did not know