MILAFor a moment, I could not move or speak. It was all of my dreams and nightmares coming true at once.His face–that face that had haunted my every thought for the last week and a half–was now only a few feet away. I could reach out and touch him if I wanted.I had spent so long convincing myself
FELIXAs it turned out, finding Mila was the easy part.Getting her to forgive me? That was going to be much more difficult.I could feel her hesitance and worry in my gut. Our magical connection had not faded, despite our fight. The good news was that I could tell that she was torn, and did not out
FELIXMila’s breath caught in her throat as I said those words.“I love you,” I said again, hoping to drive the point home as much as possible.“You don’t mean that,” she said softly, but even I knew that she was simply trying to convince herself as much as me. “You don’t have to say that.”“I do,”
MILAIt was extremely satisfying to walk down the stairs from the static and inform my family that Felix was picking me up in fifteen minutes for a date.Nadine looked like she was about to vomit, and my parents both looked like they were going into cardiac arrest.“Where did you get that dress?” my
FELIXAs soon as Mila said yes, the dark clouds that had been shadowing my heart immediately dissipated.I would have made love to her right there in the middle of the clearing, but the last thing I wanted was to put any sort of pressure on our relationship. We had started our companionship with sex
MILA I never thought I would develop such intricate ties with the crown prince of Fresonia when I moved to this country. Fresonia is a beautiful European country nestled in between France and Germany, but I probably had the worst start when I arrived here. The day before I landed here, I still
MILA Why would he look for me? Mocking at myself inside, I shook my head in the taxi. On my way back to my motel room, I had formed a plan in my head. I needed to quickly take a shower and set off on a job search. I knew there was no going home–I had no money, no job, nothing. My adoptive pare
FELIX I am the Prince of Fresonia. My country may be small, but it is wealthy, safe, and thriving. I had my loving parents who trained me into an ideal successor of the throne. Everyone in my country loved and esteemed the royal family, including me, the next King. However, I am a cursed pri