Behind Her Highness's Smile Chapter 8 Novels & Stories

She breathed out and gave a small smile. "I mean, right away sir." She said with a small bow before she left. What was that all about? Just about a second ago she was blazing hot with anger, huffing and puffing like a tigress ready to take down her prey and then everything disappeared and was replaced with a simple smile? ARIETTA'S POV

This was not the main entrance where we would have guests enter, so this was a special occasion to have this entry seen for the first time. "Are you ready to get settled?" His Highness asked her as she looked up at Him and then looked back at her lap shyly. She did not answer in words but gave a gentle nod as she was ready. I felt sorry for the young lady, not knowing everything she had to endure up to this point. It made me wonder about the kind of treatment she was being subjected to prior to this new life she would no doubt start this very day. After the movement of her head, His Highness started to walk off in the direction of His chambers. I stepped to the side and out of their way

I ask, glancing around the now empty space. She kneels in front of me, tucking a lock of my hair behind my ear, and digs her long, sharp, absolutely filthy nails into the underside of my chin. “Babies, Your Highness.” She lets me go and begins to shed her cloak.

The little feet and the slow breath and the sweet strawberry perfume told me she was in already in my room. “Lock the door behind you” I said without sparing her a glance. She did just that and came to stand behind me. We stood there in silence. No one uttering a word. I enjoyed that moment. Just before voices went high on octaves. And when I said high, I meant mine because I was going to be the one doing the screaming and not her. “Chase I —“ “It’s your highness” I retorted sharply. I turned immediately or see the shock on her face. “Did you not call me a beast?”

That'll make her regret ever coming to Athopa. What should I do? She wondered thinking hard. Wow, she smiled as an idea popped out. What a great idea. She smiled and push a strand of hair behind her ear. It'll surely weakened her. She doesn't know who she's messing with. Hilina. She yelled and her maid rushed in. Yes, Your Majesty. She said and bowed. Hilina, get me Baraka. She said smiling. Ba...Baraka, my lady. You mean Baraka the... The criminal. She quivered.

Chapter 32 . “ Deal” She squeaked after squeezing her fist so much she drew blood from her palm. She would do it, she would follow his conditions with great loyalty but she wouldn't be able to promise him that there won't be punishments for his actions later. “ Good girl,” He said happily brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. She couldn't help the disgust that crawled over her body at the contact of his hands on her face. He leaned in for a kiss but she moved her head out of the way. He laughed.

At least the shoes were not that high or else she was going to faint or fall. She looked at herself and she felt happy. She might not have the love of her husband to be but she was the happiest girl in the whole of Qarth at the moment. They had drawn a red flower on her forehead to complete the whole dressing. She was now ready to go and didn’t feel hungry at all. Why would she eat when she was like this? “Your highness, it’s time to leave now,” Jane said as she showed up in her room. “I’m ready, we can go,” she said.

Her eyes were closed. And she was smiling. I stepped away without saying anything. My gaze drifted sideways. She was still smiling. Far so happy for my liking. My eyes slowly met hers. Her gaze was avoiding me again. But the happiness inside her eyes… That was unmistakable. I smirked slightly. She had no idea. No idea what storm she had just invited into her life. “This happiness won’t last long, princess,” I murmured quietly once we found ourselves standing slightly apart from the others.

Cassandra spun the story so beautifully that it garnered an overwhelming amount of public sympathy. At this very moment, the woman was surely smiling in triumph. Her sharp gaze was fixed on a photograph displayed in her apartment bedroom. Her thumb gently brushed over the image of William standing intimately beside her, before she finally let out a breath, as if suppressing all the pent-up rage in her heart. "Get ready, my dear," she hissed, one brow lifting slightly. "If I can’t have you... then I’ll make sure to destroy you!"

I missed this. When she stepped back, she was sporting a mischievous grin on her face. Examining me from head to toe, she said, “So, you are now the High Priestess?” She took two steps backward and bowed her head in my direction. Aunt Hazel and Elaine came rushing from behind her and did the same.