The Lost Princess of the Orphanage의 모든 챕터: 챕터 21 - 챕터 30

I bent into myself, palm against my knees, air heavy on my tongue. “Fuck you,” I seethed, glaring at Kael and his unbothered, unexerted form. “Just help me up.”“You’re standing,” he deadpanned.I growled, shoving my hand in his direction. With a shake of his head, he took it.His hand was warm, ski

He might have had his own thoughts about me, but at least he wasn’t spewing bullshit like the rest of my lovely classmates. The irony was not displaced on me: Somehow, Kael had become the lesser evil when compared to the vicious horde that was the student body.Anna was uncharacteristically absent f

It didn’t seem fair.None of this felt fair.The longer I was here, the less everything made sense.After the assembly, Vincent summoned both Anna and me to his office. When I arrived, I found his office already occupied.A man sat by the window. The dropping sunlight cascaded through his blonde hai

This was dangerous. This was wrong.Everything was wrong.“Nadia,” croaked Kael, close enough now to see the slight blush marring her sharp cheekbones.At the sound of his voice, the girl jumped slightly. A petite hand rose to touch her chest. A small, breathless gasp fell from her parted lips.“Kae

The dance didn’t last nearly long enough.The final trill of a violin string signaled the end of the dance, and Kael’s grip loosened around my waist, the heat of his touch retreating.“Thank you for the invitation,” I said when I found my voice. I was staring at my feet, sure that whatever turmoil o