Before love Lies
I lowered myself slowly.
The stone beneath me felt colder than anything I had ever known.
He unsheathed a sword.
The sound rang through the chamber.
Clear.
Final.
“Place your hand upon the blade.”
I did.
Cold steel against my skin.
“Repeat after me.”
His voice echoed.
“I, Princess Bella, do solemnly swear—”
“I, Princess Bella, do solemnly swear,” I repeated.
“To uphold, protect, serve, and resist.”
“To uphold, protect, serve, and resist.”