K, that was cute.
SKYE I hummed quietly to myself as I scrubbed the dirty tiles of the maid's quarters' shared bathroom. It's been two weeks since my aunt brought me here, and although things are still not good, I guess it's better than being sold as a prostitute by my parents. My aunt, Cathy, isn't the best person on the planet, but I feel like I owe her quite a bit for bringing me away from my family. I was so preoccupied with my thoughts when I suddenly felt a cold and wet sensation on my legs. I let out a small gasp and lifted my head to look at the culprit who kicked the bucket of dirty water, letting it spill on the floor I just cleaned. "Oops," some of the maids said, chuckling as they walked away. I opened my mouth to retaliate but closed it right away when I didn't get the courage to respond. I just let out a small sigh and continued cleaning once again—all of my hard work for the past hour going down the drain. I was in the middle of cleaning when I smelled the familiar scent of
KEILAH I was afraid to turn around since I already knew who it is. The events during Isabelle and I's sixteenth birthday flashed back in my mind, and the pain came back like a bucket of cold water. "Damn," I heard him whisper. "Who brought such a pretty chick into this kingdom?" I froze in my spot as I felt him walking closer and closer to where I was. For some reason, my shoes felt like they were glued to the same spot. And although I wanted to leave, I couldn't I felt his presence right in front of me now, and I held my breath as his gaze roamed around my face and my body. "Fuck, you're really pretty," he said. He took a step forward and tucked my hair behind my ears. I instantly felt the sparks they keep talking about whenever you meet your mate. However, they didn't feel as good as people described them to be. It made me feel anxious. I didn't like it. I took a step back and wrapped my arms around my body. "I'm Miles, by the way," he said in a cocky voice. "I'm a
SKYEIt hasn't been long since I've been at the Elixir kingdom, and it's honestly already been the best days of my life. I haven't done much at all. And that in itself is already a blessing—considering I've been working like a slave my entire life. I still remember the time when I used to live with my adoptive parents. They would leave me without any food for days, yet now, I was given so much food that I could practically swim in it. "Skye," someone suddenly said, causing me to look in their direction. I pursed my lips together and wanted to run away after seeing him. There's only one problem with me living here. Him. Matthew. "You were here," he joyfully said, nudging my shoulder with his. I let out a small gasp as I felt the warmth of his body. It didn't feel like the sparks you would feel with your mate, but it still felt really good. He looked at me with a concerned look on his face. "Sorry," he apologized. "Did I do it too hard?"I quickly shook my head and gave him
KEILAH He greeted me with silence. If I recall, Enzo and I are the same age, so it wouldn't be that strange to find out that he had already met his mate. "Have you?" I repeated, growing more and more curious since he wasn't answering the question. He cleared his throat but still did not answer my question. Just then, his phone rang, and he quickly answered it. "Matthew," he said through the phone. "Yeah, I'm coming." He hummed and groaned in annoyance before speaking once more. "I know. I'll be down in a bit." He turned off the phone and gently squeezed my hand. "I need to head out for a bit, okay? We're going hunting later in the afternoon, so I have to be there for the preparations." I frowned since he still did not answer my question but eventually nodded my head. He held onto my nape and gently brought me closer to him to place a kiss on my forehead. "I'll be back in the evening. You can hang out with Skye while I'm away, okay? And Weston and Marilyn are also just down
ENZO Matthew and I shifted back into our human forms and quickly got dressed in some shorts. We looked at the meat that we hunted and frowned when I noticed the small quantity. "Don't you think this looks lesser than what we usually hunt?" he asked with a frown on his face. "It's definitely lesser," I agreed. "This isn't even half of the meat that we hunted for the past few months. This is barely enough to feed everyone in the castle. Not to mention, we also have to dispatch some to the commoner’s grounds.” "Hmm," Matthew hummed. "What's going to happen now?" I sighed and massaged the bridge of my nose. "I'll just buy some from the next kingdoms, but this shouldn't go on for a long time. We need to find the reason why our resources are currently depleting. We can't starve our people." "You're right," he said. "This only started after you came back from the Belmont kingdom. Do you think they have something to do with this?" he asked. I clicked my tongue and eventually shook my
SKYEHe was looking at me with eyes of betrayal that I had to look away. Keilah and Naomi also appeared to be surprised by Matthew's sudden appearance."H—how? What just happened?" he asked. I stood up from my chair and sighed before holding onto his wrist and pulling him away from the kitchen. He still did not speak, but he didn't retaliate as I continued dragging him to a secluded place. I leaned against the cold wall and bit my lips, not knowing how to start the conversation. "You...can actually speak?" he repeated the question he asked back in the kitchen. I pursed my lips together before slowly nodding my head. "I—I can," I stammered.He looked me in the eyes and appeared not to believe that actual words just came out of my mouth. He sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose. "This entire time, have you been speaking with everyone else and just not me? Are you that uncomfortable with my presence?"I quickly shook my head. "No," I said. "That's not the case," I muttered
KEILAHThe six of us were currently in the living room, having the movie marathon that Skye suggested yesterday. By the six of us, I mean—Enzo, Skye, Matthew, Naomi, Weston, and I. It seemed like Weston, too, have taken a liking to Naomi, so the six of us decided to hang out by watching The Vampire Diaries. Enzo and I were sitting next to each other. I was sitting at the very end while he sat in the middle. And on his other side sat Naomi and Weston. On the other hand, Skye and Matthew were sitting on the loveseat next to us. And judging from the sound of their giggles and hushed whispers, I could tell that the two of them had made up after the blunder that had happened yesterday. I smiled as I heard the sound of Skye’s soft voice while talking to him. I was happy for them, really. I wish that they wouldn’t have to go through all the struggles that Enzo and I went through. “What’s on your mind?” I felt Enzo’s hot breath near my ear, causing me to shiver. “Why?” I asked. “You’r
KEILAH I felt like a cold bucket of water was being poured over my bare body. Little sister?This was the very first time I ever heard of this information.How come he never told me that he had a little sister? I bit my lip in embarrassment and held the covers tightly around my body. "Come on now. Show your face," he said, gently tugging on the covers. "No," I stubbornly said, tightening my hold even more. "Keilah," he said my name. "Take these covers off right now." "Nope," I repeated. I was way too embarrassed to show my face. I can't believe I got jealous of his little sister! He chuckled and wrapped his arms around my body while I still covered my face with the covers. "Why don't you want to show your face, huh?" Isn't it already obvious? "I'm embarrassed," I muttered under my breath. He chuckled and snuggled closer to me. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You just misunderstood our relationship, that's all. I guess we did look pretty close considering the f