"I beg your pardon?" "You heard me, I'm carrying your baby," Kimorra repeated. Xander burst into laughter. "Nice one. You got me there," He laughed. Kimorra gave him a plain look. "You're serious?" "Why would I joke about something like that?" She retorted. Xander's expression hardened and Kimorra braced herself for the worst. "I can not marry you for the mere fact that you carry my child, if there is a child in there. You can keep the baby, I will make sure you get everything you need…." "What is that supposed to mean? If you do not believe I am pregnant, then we can get tested," Kimorra interrupted. Xander ruffled his hair, praying inwardly for patience to get his point across without snapping. Kimorra crossed her arms, ready to challenge whatever he was going to say. "Let us not drag this further. We have already established that I do not want to be with you. You have my baby, fine, I will take full responsibility for it. I will provide for you an
The palace was in disarray. Everyone scurried about, moving in and out of the palace. Doctors trooped in with medical kits. Dante stood in a corner watching with confusion. He couldn't ask anyone without getting yelled at or ignored. He wasn't allowed near the palace either. Almira on the other hand was confused. Xander was in a life-threatening situation, yet she felt no form of pain. It made her anxious and confused. Though the doctors were able to neutralize the poison, Xander was still in critical condition. Almira couldn't help but notice Jephthah's absence. She had a nagging feeling that he knew something about the spiders. "Anna, cover up for me, I'll be back," She told the maid. "Where are you going? Is there a problem?" Kitanna asked. "You are too inquisitive. Just do what I asked. I'll be back shortly."Almira walked out without waiting for a response. She walked around the palace, trying to sniff him out. She found him in the garden, watering the plan
Kitanna glanced helplessly at Almira, hoping she could get them out of the situation no matter how unlikely it was. “I beg your pardon?” Almira blurted.\ “You heard me right. Take us to your kingdom. We must find the man who did this to my only child,” King Edwardo repeated. Almira could see the hidden agenda in his eyes. While he was worried about his son, he was glad for an opportunity to finally trace the Golden City.Almira couldn’t let that happen. The man was just as greedy as he was years ago. If she let him discover the truth he had long forgotten, there would be trouble. “You think if Jephthah was really responsible, he’d return to our kingdom when he knows you would come looking for him?” Almira asked. “Besides, our city is so far away. He wouldn’t be able to make it in two days on a horse talkless of foot. If you send out your men now, you might find him. He hasn’t been gone for long so I believe he will be found,” Almira suggested.King Edwardo concealed his
Earlier, Dante was still rounding up the novel he was reading when the strange music began in his head.He panicked, tugging the book somewhere safe. His heartbeat quickened as the tune grew stronger, assuming control of his entire mind. A scream tore out of his throat. His mind went blank once again.So when he was knocked off a naked woman with Almira's foot pinning him, the fog in his mind cleared and the princess' disgusted face came into view. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Dante heard Kitanna's worried voice and traced it to a set of naked women.His eyes widened and he quickly looked away. "That monster tried to have his way with us! We must tell the King about this! He must be put to death, or punished at least."Their angry statements made him flinch. His chest tightened when he met Almira's eyes. The one thing he dreaded seeing on her face was there. Disgust. "I didn't do… I would never try to hurt anyone on purpose. Please believe me…" Dante pleaded. "
It was almost dusk. Everyone began dispersing one after the other, leaving Dante to deal with his pains. King Edwardo found his Queen leaning on the rail on the balcony with a drink in her hand. He walked quietly to her and wrapped his arms around her, startling her. “Your Highness,” She chuckled. “You startled me.”He rested his head on her shoulders and stared at the starless sky. “No stars tonight,” he mumbled. “It’s still too early, your highness. You don’t expect to see stars at this time,” Adora told him. He mumbled something inaudible in response. “If you are not staring at the stars, what else are you looking at then?” The King asked and the initial smile on her face was instantly replaced with sorrow. The king was surprised by the mood switch. He followed her eyes and they landed on a figure, curled on the floor. “Dante?” Edwardo frowned deeply. Adora nodded with a sad smile. “I assure you that he deserves whatever punishment he got this time. I always assu
At first, Almira wanted to ignore it and go on with what she wanted to do but the knocking turned into banging and soon, they were screaming the prince’s name from outside the door. She glared at the door, humming a dark tune and soon, the bangind died down. She returned her attention to the unconscious man. Her eyes roamed his bare chest, calculating how to run the knife through it without causing any damage to his heart. The sword was not a brilliant choice either. “Princess!!” She heard Kitanna’s voice from outside. Almira groaned inwardly. “Princess you need to stop, the news is everywhere. Soon they’ll flood here with all kinds of mystic creatures and you won’t be able to escape. You have to listen to me please,” She pleaded.Almira dropped the sword and buttoned up his shirt, before pulling the duvet over him. She unlocked the door, to reveal the panicking girl. Before she could utter a word, Almira grabbed her and dragged her in the opposite direction.Pushing open a rand
Negative energy. Almira couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. At first, she assumed it was Jephthah, but Kitanna felt the pull too. "Your Highness, I think there is trouble. I have this uneasy feeling that all is not well. I think something is wrong," Kitanna told her. Almira dropped the cup, "I feel it too, but I don't know what to make of it. If it turns out that this is coming from home, we have to return as soon as possible." "Yes," Kitanna agreed, but when Almira's expression shifted, she realized that was not the answer the princess was expecting. "You look disturbed". "I am," Almira confirmed without holding back. "What seems to be the problem? We do have to return if our people need us. You know we left on short notice," Kitanna pointed. "You are right. We do have to go back, but what about Dante?" Kitanna stared in confusion. What did Dante have to do with their return to the sea? "I can't leave him after I just promised to
Kitanna waited anxiously for the Princess’ opinion. Almira stared back at her before snapping her fingers in the girl’s face. Kitanna blinked. “Why are you staring like a moron? What did you want to tell me?” Almira asked and Kitanna blinked again, in confusion then shock. It was all an imagination? When she met Almira’s piercing gaze once again, she cleared her throat. awkwardly.“It’s nothing important,” she dismissed. “I will take care of Dante as agreed,” she added. Almira returned to her drink while Kitanna stared thoughtfully at her. She wondered how Almira would react if she really confessed her feelings for Dante.Better to let it be. Not like the princess would contribute anything positive to her feelings. It was better to confess directly to Dante. She would have enough time with him anyway. Dante didn’t seem like a difficult person to impress. Kitanna got carried away by the thoughts and didn’t notice Almira’s gaze. “What exactly are you thinking about? You’re smiling li