After the queen was revived, she was taken into the bedroom she shared with the king to rest while the king came out and asked Meela to go on.Meela began to explain how she wanted her daughter to get married to the prince but after she learned that queen Aurora would be having a daughter, she went to the witch and took her help in order to exchange the girls after they were born.When she was done speaking, the king said, "I will ask you just one question, why did you not treat my daughter with love? After exchanging both girls, your daughter got to live as a princess and enjoyed the best life. The least you could have done was treat Kathy like a human, why did you hate her so much?""I don't know," she cried. "I really don't know why. I think it was what the witch did but each time I saw her, I would get angry. Please forgive me, my king. I made a very big mistake."The king laughed bitterly, "you ruined the life of my only child and almost made me kill her and you ask me for forgiv
Kathy stared at Mason. She was surprised that he was begging to be her friend. This was the same person who had said she was too ugly in the past. She could not understand what made him change his mind. But now that he was begging her, how could she bring herself to say no? She nodded and replied, "Alright, fine, I'll be friends with you." Mason smiled, "Really? Thank you so much, thank you." After that, he got up and walked away. Kathy looked at his back and wondered, "What has happened to Damian?" She was worried about him. Although Mason and Jackson had assured her that Damian could take care of himself, she could not stop worrying about him. He was someone who had done so much for her. He had been there for her when everyone else turned their backs against her. It was not easy for her to have the same confidence as the rest. She would only feel at ease when he returned hale and hearty.After a while, Mason came back. He sat on the other side of the fire staring at her, wonderi
Kathy smiled at both Mason and Jackson and said, "C'mon, we can all share. There is no way I will be able to finish all this fruit."Seeing the way she smiled at him, Mason's heart began to beat fast. He nodded and said, "Okay, whatever you say, Kathy." Jackson went to sit beside her, and they began to eat.Meanwhile, Mason kept staring at Kathy as they ate, while he barely ate anything. Once they were done, Jackson said, "I'll go take a bath at the river. I'll be back soon, okay?" They both nodded as he left.After Jackson returned from taking his bath, Mason announced that it was now his turn. He then left the both of them, and Jackson took the opportunity to compliment Kathy on her relationship with Mason."I'm really impressed," Jackson said. "I'm talking about your relationship with Mason. Who would have thought that both of you would end up as friends? But Mason isn't a bad person, as I told you before. He's just awkward at expressing his feelings.""Well, I don't think he's a
Mason saw the king standing up and instantly understood what was about to happen. He became worried and turned Kathy to face him. "I told you to cover up," he said. "Now the king has noticed you. I can't let him get close to you. Do you understand?" Kathy turned and stared at the king. He made eye contact with her briefly, but she turned away. She looked at Mason in surprise, "I don't understand. I noticed you were bleeding and came to help." Mason who began kneeling when Kathy entered the ring, quickly got up, and Kathy stood up as well. He pulled her closer and said, "Forget about the bleeding. It's a normal thing. Listen, for now, tell everyone that we're a couple in love, and no one will try to make you theirs. Is that clear?""Make me theirs?" Kathy asked, smiling. "Why would anyone want to make me of all people theirs?" Mason smiled as he pressed his lips on Kathy's and began to kiss her. Damian, who stood far away outside the ring, stared at both of them in surprise. He no
Katherine stopped, turned, and stared at Mason. She looked back at Jackson and Damian, who had gone ahead, and said, "I am not running, I am just trying to catch up with Jackson and Damian.""I know you were trying to run," Mason insisted. "Listen, don't forget that you are my girlfriend for now. Everyone saw us in the ring kissing, so they believe we are a couple. You should stick to my side. If they start seeing you close to Damian or Jackson, they may think you are a fickle woman, and that might give them more reasons to try to approach you.""But I do not get it," Katherine replied. "Why would everyone want to approach me? Katherine, the one everyone despises, the one everyone...""Shhh, stop saying all those things," Mason said. "Haven't I told you that you are very beautiful?""But how can I take your word for it?" Katherine asked. "I still remember when we first met back then. You did emphasize how ugly a maiden I was, and it keeps ringing in my head. That was the first impress
Mason held Kathy's hands, and Jackson joined them as they hurried out of the square. The king's guards began to chase after them while they kept running. After a while, Mason stopped and said, "Jackson, take Kathy away. I will meet you guys at the location we agreed to spend the night."Jackson refused, "Listen, Mason, why not let me stay with you and...""No, take her away," Mason insisted.Kathy remarked, "But you're already injured and yet you want to fight?"Mason smiled, "The only reason why I ran away from the square is because I did not want to interrupt the game that is going on there. Being the king and all, fighting his guards there might put an end to the game, and I did not want that. Don't worry, as long as you're safe, it will be easier for me to take these men. Go with Jackson."Kathy stared at his injury with worry while Mason pinched her cheek affectionately. "C'mon, it's just a piece of cake, okay?" She nodded and finally turned and left with Jackson.Mason stood th
The princess stared at Damion in disgust and asked her guards to attack him. They all rushed toward him to beat him up. However, he ended up beating them all to the ground while the princess stared at him in amazement.When the guards were all lying on the ground, he picked up her glass of wine and took a sip. Afterward, he dropped the cup and smiled. "I'll be seeing you around, princess." He turned and walked away while everyone else stared at him in awe.Meanwhile, Mason looked at the king and said, "I'm not giving Kathy to anyone.""Really? Listen, these are not ten, fifteen, or twenty guards. If you try to stop me from getting what I want, you will die today. You will fight all my army, and trust me, you're no match for them."Kathy looked around and noticed that the king had so many men; there were more than two hundred present. She moved closer to Mason and said, "Listen, you're bleeding. Please, let's just do whatever he wants, okay? I don't want you to be in danger.""That is
As they made their way to the Hara Kingdom, Jackson sat on a separate horse, while Katherine and Mason sat on another.As he sat beside her, Katherine felt his breath fanning her neck. She recalled how he had introduced her to the king as his wife and smiled. Being in such close proximity had an effect on her. Her heart was racing, and she felt butterflies in her stomach. This was similar to how she had felt the first time she saw Mason, but things had turned out differently back then. However, now Mason seemed like a star that was within her reach. She didn't know if she was aiming too high, perhaps getting ahead of herself. But Mason had expressed his feelings for her and his desire to have her as his girlfriend.She didn't know what to do. "Should I give him an answer? With the way I feel, if I don't say anything soon, he might think I have lost interest in him. What if he goes after another maiden? Can my heart bear it?" She wondered.They kept going until they finally arrived