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Ember's POV:It had been one week since Nicholus and I had that conversation. He must have expected that I'd agree right because he seemed baffled when I asked him to give me some time to think.Such decisions cannot be taken in the heat of the moment. And at that time, I was an emotional, heartbroken mess so I didn't wanna take a decision I won't be able to live up to.Last night, I was standing in the balcony, gazing the stars twinkling in the sky. I sniffed him before I heard him.Looking over my shoulder, I saw him making his way into the balcony.Making a beeline in my direction, he wrapped his arms around my belly and hugged my from behind, "I love coming to you after a long and hectic day."I placed my hand over his on my belly, "Indeed, the favorite time of the day."We stayed there, just like that, lost in each other's embrace, wrapped in each other's warmth.Staring up at the moon, I hummed, "Nicholus?"He kissed me at the spot between my neck and shoulder, sending tingles a

Ember's POV:It's been three days since the letter was sent to the South.Three days and there was not even a whisper of response.Three days of heart-wrenching silence. No one discussed the delay but all of us were constantly thinking about it. No one said a word but tried to give hope to each other with eyes.I was going crazy while wondering about Father's reaction. Was he surprised to receive a word from the North? Was he furious? Did he even read that? What if he refused to read it? I just hoped he didn't simply throw that away. He wouldn't do that, right? But honestly, I knew my Father and there was a high chance that he did exactly that...My train of thought halted as someone shook my shoulder. I whipped my head to see Darius standing in front of me.His eyebrows were dipped, "What are you so lost in?"I shook my head, "No, nothing."Staring at me with assessing eyes, he sat beside me in the gazebo, "I know you are thinking about the letter."My frown deepened, "How do you kno

Ember's POV: Three days later, we were getting ready to go to the South. Nicholus wore a jet-black suit with a white crisp shirt and a black tie. I couldn't decide what to wear. I didn't want to wear anything royal that would associate me with the North. I mean, what would be the point of this visit then? I tried to go for a look that would be a mixture of North and South representatives but that would be too much. I didn't want to give out any signals and I knew I would be assessed from head to toe.At last and as usual, Luna came to my rescue and suggested me wear a neutral-colored dress. She said it would show my neutral take on the matter and wouldn't provoke any tension between the two states.So, I decided to go for a beige color gown that looked elegant and simple at the same time.I was getting ready when I heard a knock on the door. Nicholus opened the door and Darius's voice poured inside, "Where's Ember? I need her urgently."I sauntered outside the closet and saw him stan

Ember's POV: Father waited until the click of the door echoed in the otherwise silent room before turning his gaze back to us. I resisted the urge to squirm under his revolting glare. He was eyeing me as if I was the worst thing ever happening to him. The loathing burning in his eyes was evidence enough that he had never wanted to see me again.I resisted the urge to coil back in on myself as his upper lip curled and he grumbled, "Why are you here?" That's it. No greetings were exchanged, no pleasant words echoed in the air, not a speck of happiness at seeing his only daughter after almost a year.Only hate, malice, and animosity directed at me. My heart clenched in my chest as if his words were a poisonous vine twisting around my heart tightly, cutting off the blood flow to the rest of my body. I willed my mouth to be open and answer him. I willed my body to straighten with confidence. I willed my chin to lift and willed my eyes to look him straight in the eyes. But I was unabl

Ember's POV: As soon as the doors closed behind me, I rushed toward the stone railing. Taking a deep inhale, I filled my lungs with much-needed fresh air. My mind was still processing what had just happened inside those closed walls. One minute, I was trembling under Father's gaze. My mind refused to go against him. I feared disappointing him, but then, as soon as I read that damn document, fire coursed through my veins. I had never felt so much anger ever before. Even thinking about that right now, my breathing ragged. I couldn't believe that, finally after years, I stood up for myself and my rights. A part of me wondered what was going on inside. I listened for the sound of a crash, fighting, or whatever because the Kings of South and North at one place...? That too peacefully? Huh, laughable. But as the hall was soundproof, I decided to stop fretting and over it. To be honest, I had achieved my purpose of visiting and now that I was done with that, I decided to spend the rest o