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From: Unknown

How is My Princess doing today? Are you ready to surrender? Do I have to pick you up in a horse-drawn carriage?

I read the message with resentment vaporizing in my chest. My heart was beating rapidly with annoyance. I deleted the message, and I am not replying to anything.

The throbbing in my head became a terrible throbbing like there were a thousand needle pricks in there.

I put down my phone, looked down, pressed my head firmly with my fingers. My eyes burned, and I cried out. There's no one here. Killian has gone home.

And I can cry.

I can scream.

I do.

Standing breathless, chest burning with emotion, I threw everything on my desk. Everything, including my laptop and my work tools. Everything was a mess as it fell on the floor.

I collapsed on the floor, sat up and pulled my knees up to my chest.

My head was buzzing.

And I felt nothing a few seconds later.

All I knew was the darkness that picked me up.

***

"I made you some honey tea, to calm you down. I hope it will m