MILA: I stared at Felix in shock. He was generous, and I was allowing him to spoil me a bit by way of him purchasing me one outfit, but everything? I couldn’t accept that. Especially not since our relationship still felt… undefined. “That’s too much,” I said softly. Felix looked at me, genuine
FELIX As our Great Witch, Esmeralda, entered the room, the magic in the air shifted, as if bowing to her presence. Esmeralda carried a great, deep, ancient magic in her bones, the sort of power that could make kingdoms fall with a single snap of her fingers. She always wore her red velvet witch’
Of course, all that came crashing down when Isabella walked in. Was she to be everywhere in the castle? Would I have to prepare to face her every time I was here? Isabella hurried over to the King and Felix, dropping into a perfectly poised curtsy. I had practiced mine, and I was pretty good for
MILA: The room was stunned into silence. I wasn’t expecting a formal declaration of feelings to be so public, especially during my first meeting with his parents. My worst nightmare was a tough first dinner with royals who were cruel to me, but I hadn’t considered that Felix would announce the f
Felix’s eyes were shining. “Good.” He pressed a kiss to the back of my hand. As we pulled up to the motel, Felix turned to face me fully. “Thank you for tonight,” he said softly. “I can only imagine how nerve-wracking that must have been for you.” I shrugged. “Your family is really nice, Fel
CHARLES: I followed Isabella out to the courtyard, my thoughts racing. Esmeralda had just confirmed to the entire room that Mila Benson was Felix’s Destined Bride, and the poor girl had not a clue. I had always despised Felix. For the first born son of a king, he certainly seemed to resent his p
She slid me my latte. “Thank you, but really, I just want to work here,” I explained. “I’m a very experienced chef. I can handle any course, including dessert and breakfast, which might be helpful for you. I got a Royal Chef Badge last week–” “I’m not really hiring cooks right now,” the owner in
FELIX Two days later and I was still completely distracted by the memory of being entwined with Mila in the shower. Last night, I had needed to rise from bed and resort to my own hand in an effort to pump out the sensation of her just so I could sleep. Desperate times, desperate measures. I wa