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We may be blood, but he was still the king, and he wouldn’t hesitate to remind me of that.
couldn’t act like the child my father always viewed me as. I needed to be the man he was waiting for me to become.
You’re to be married in the next few months.”
If this was what was best for Abelon, then I would do it.
I would never learn to care for them. I would resent them for the rest of my life.
I could resist all I wanted, but his word was law.
I let the tears keep flowing, because the moment my feet hit the ground in Abelon I would no longer be able to show this weakness.
I’d fight for my survival and do whatever it took to make it out of this all alive.
I found I couldn’t take my eyes off of him.
A monster hidden behind a distracting mask.
The prospect of sharing a bed with my enemy made my stomach sink.
Freedom while alone would be useful, but not until I gained my bearings here.
The cold water brushed against my ankles, a sense of relief and comfort washing over me. This was my home. This is where I belonged, in the water, where no one could bother me.
“If you’re here to kill me, I have to warn I won’t just helplessly surrender to you.”
would always be Morwenian at heart.
I’d play their games and keep Morwen safe, but I wouldn’t lose myself in the process.
Her confidence only made it look that much better on her.
Neither of us agreed with treating the workers as our slaves.
One of us would give in to the temptation of killing the other, saving us all the trouble of going through it. War was inevitable, either with Morwen or my wife.
“Jealousy doesn’t suit you.”
Already I was chasing after her and it’d only been a day.
Her stubbornness knew no limit.
Bellamy may be my enemy, but I wasn’t heartless. No one deserved the pain of losing their parent.
The water, the scents, everything was overwhelming me. I missed my home.
This would be the last time I allowed myself to be weak.
He was always getting involved in my business, and now my soon to be wife had taken a liking to him.
Together, the pair just might destroy me.
A constant reminder of what the consequence of disappointing my father would be.
“Besides, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. And I have not decided which you are yet Koraine.”
I’d been here to help, and all I had done was cause more discourse.
Someone had taught her to fight. This wouldn’t be as easy as I’d assumed.
If I didn’t stop soon, I’d be sore the next day. I didn’t care. I wanted to feel something.
Survival was my only goal.
If he wasn’t my enemy I might find him attractive, tempting even.
I didn’t have an option when I was shipped here like a good to be traded.
Keeping my kingdom safe was my highest priority. I wouldn’t fail at this.
Something in my heart squeezed, knowing the compassion that the prince had for these orphans.
It would’ve kept the king away, but I also knew deep down a part of me liked the way his hungry stare raked over me as we talked.
just wanted to be myself, and tonight I could finally be that. No one was trying to win my favor or talk to me just to get at Bellamy.
Even in my distaste for marrying a Morwenian, I couldn’t deny that one irrefutable fact. In a world of stars, Koraine was the moon.
“I suggest you do not ever let me hear mention of my wife on your tongue again, or you just might find yourself without one,”
The urge to protect her washed over me. I wouldn’t let the flames touch her.
Koraine was staying in my bed.
“You know, if you weren’t so despicable, you might actually be attractive,”
She was a beautiful creature. If she hadn’t been from Morwen, I would’ve considered myself lucky to marry her.
It was comforting knowing she was alright. She was safe here.
“Why don’t you want me?”
The question stung more than it should have . My heart felt like it was tearing as her words registered. I had no words to comfort her.
Someday I would have to leave behind who I was to become queen.
The only thing that did was that I was here for him now.
