Axel
I woke up feeling like a completely different person. I felt...new. It was like an entirely different world had opened up—and that world was the woman right in front of me.
I remembered every single detail of what happened last night—from her flushed skin, sexy sounds, and uncontrollable expressions. I remember all of it. I want to replay it over and over inside my mind because it was honestly the best night of my life.
I smiled as I continued watching her face. The glow from the night before still showed on her skin, and she couldn't be more beautiful under this light.
The sun was already out, and the birds were chirping, but I didn't dare wake her up yet. I knew that she was still feeling tired from what we had done last night, so I wanted her to get all the rest that she needed.
Honestly, I also didn't want to get out of bed and just savor this moment for a little bit longer. I let out a deep breath and g
AxelRosalind ran off without any warning.The old woman seemed confused by her sudden action, so I turned to her and bowed my head."Thank you, ma'am! We best be going now," I said.Although she still seemed a little bit confused, she nodded her head and gave me a small smile.I then ran off after Rosalind."Fuck. What the hell happened?" I muttered under my breath.We weaved through the crowd until we finally made it to the palace gates. The guards, seeing that it was Rosalind and I who were coming their way, quickly opened the gates and let us inside."Welcome back, Princess Ro—,"They didn't even get finish their greeting since we were already running towards the palace.The first person we came across with was Sebastian, who was worriedly pacing back and forth on the front porch.Once he saw us running towards the palace entrance, he sighed in
RosalindI couldn't believe my eyes.Just as Desdemona uttered those words, Venice and Logan trudged down the stairs with proud smiles on their faces.None of us dared speak as we watched them go down. However, it didn't take a genius to see that we were all taken aback by the unexpected information.The moment they got down the stairs, they started walking to where we were."Oh, Rosalind! You're back?" Venice said in a fake cheery voice.I didn't respond since I was still processing everything in my mind."Everyone's here too! Perfect! I could introduce all of you to my precious mate. This is my mate and the future king of the Faerie Kingdom—Alpha Logan of the Silver Raven pack," she gestured towards Logan."H—how?"Those were the only words that I could say.Venice and Logan looked at each other and chuckled to themselves."What do yo
RosalindNone of us spoke.I, too, wasn't sure if what I was hearing was right."Can you repeat what you just said?" I asked.Winnie sighed and raked her hands through her hair. "I think my mom killed your mom," she said, looking me in the eyes.Now that I've heard it twice, I don't know how to react to what I've just heard.I pursed my lips together as I tried to hold the tears that were threatening to spill from my eyes."Please—please tell me that this is all a joke."Winnie looked down at the ground and let out a deep breath. "I'm sorry, Rosalind."Those were the only words that it took to make me lose my mind. Tears spilled from my eyes, and all rational thoughts left my brain.I covered my mouth to stifle my sobs, and I felt my knees buckling from all the emotions that I was feeling.It was a good thing that Axel was by my side to stabilize my stance. He
RosalindIt was already the next day, and I woke up earlier than usual. In fact, I didn't get much sleep at all because Desdemona's journal and the upcoming coronation filled my mind. It's as if with every second that passed, we were one step closer to being defeated.I glanced towards Axel and saw him mindlessly looking up at the ceiling. He seemed to be in a similar state as he looked like he also didn't get much sleep with the bags under his eyes."Hey, you okay?" I said, holding onto his arm."Hmm?" he hummed. It seemed like I broke his train of thought as he looked at me with blank eyes."How are you?" I said softly.He let out a deep breath before scooting closer to me. I laid down on my stomach and started playing with his hair. He mentioned once that he felt relaxed whenever I played with his hair, so I decided to do it right now.He closed his eyes and started leaning against my touch.
RosalindTime passes, and it's only one day until the coronation.Desdemona stayed in her room all day yesterday, so we weren't able to sneak into her room at all.I was currently pacing back and forth in my room, worried about how I was going to get the journal and talk to my father afterward.To make matters worse, Winnie wasn't here to accompany me today since they are currently having their dry-run rehearsals for the coronation. Desdemona didn't even bother including me in the program, so I'm here in my room with Axel.Well, I guess that could also be a good thing since now I have the time to get Desdemona's journal from her room."You ready?" Axel asked as he went out of the bathroom."Yeah," I fiddled with my fingers. "We're not going to get caught, are we?"He went closer to me and held onto my shoulders. "We won't get caught. We're the only ones around this area. They're all busy prep
Rosalind"Rosalind...it's too late."I let out the breath that I didn't even know I was holding when he uttered those words.Late? It's too late? What does he mean by that?"What do you mean, dad?" I asked.He looked down at his table and once again removed his reading glasses. He placed his hands on the table and looked me deep in the eyes. "Don't you think it's too late that you're telling me all of this?""I'm still not following what you're saying, dad.""The coronation is already tomorrow, Rosalind. All of the preparations have been finished, and Desdemona worked really hard for this."My eyebrows furrowed. "Are you saying that the coronation is going to push through? Just because Desdemona worked really hard on it?""We don't have any other choice, Rosalind. Like I told you, the preparations have already been done. The people are expecting a new queen, and we cannot keep them waiting."I scoffed
The day that I dreaded the most finally came.I have been praying in my mind for the last couple of hours for this day to never come. However, life wasn’t like that. Time wasn't going to adjust for one person. And it definitely wouldn't adjust just for me. Time progressed normally, and it was now two hours until the coronation ceremony.I honestly didn’t want to get up from bed and witness what is about to happen, but Axel has been convincing me nonstop that we should go.“Rosalind. We have to be there.”I groaned and covered myself with the duvet.He went closer to me and uncovered my face. He knelt down to the level of the bed and started stroking my hair.“Get up, baby. We have to be at the event hall in an hour and a half.”I turned away from him. “Do we really have to go? It’s not like we have a role in the coronation or something. We’re literally just
The ceremony was about to start, but I still didn't get the chance to talk to my father. I already looked for him everywhere but I didn't see a trace of him. It's like he disappeared into thin air.I was fidgeting in my spot while Axel tried his very best to comfort me.“Calm down, baby,” he whispered into my ear. Butterflies erupted in my stomach as I heard him call me 'baby,' but they were quickly replaced with nervousness as I realized that I still wasn't able to talk to my dad.I wandered my eyes around to once again find my dad, but to no avail.“Where is he?” I was about to start biting on my nails, but Axel gently held my hand and brought it down.“The ceremony hasn’t started yet. I’m sure that he’ll be here just before it starts.”Just then, the Masters of Ceremony started speaking into the mic, signaling the near start of the coronation.