Chapter 19

Kara

I didn’t sleep the rest of the night, was my dream real. It felt real and that … kiss. Even now, I can still taste the burnt caramel on my tongue. If it was real, I wasn’t even awake for my first kiss.

I’m pulled from my thoughts when there is a knock at the door and I get up grabbing my robe. Marquis is probably early for breakfast, especially with everything that is happening today.

I rub the remnants of sleep from my tired eyes as I cautiously swing the door open. “Morning Marquis, just pop it on the side,” I mumble, my voice still drowsy, while motioning for him to place whatever it is on the nearby table, already turning from the door when I hear a voice I wasn’t expecting. “Is that how you treat us now, princess?” dad’s voice echoes, causing a jolt of surprise to course through me, pulling the last ounce of sleep from my body.

I turn back, sprinting towards both mum and dad as I pull them into my arms. A genuine smile spreads across my face. I feel my heart thud, feelin