DIEGO The doubt was in her eyes as I told her that I don’t want to lose her. It is true, though, and for now, I don’t want to confuse her very much when she is in this situation. Before she could even respond to what I said, I preceded her in speaking up. “Are you hungry? Do you want food?” I asked abruptly. She parted her lips, wanting to answer my simple question, but before she could answer, we both looked at her stomach that groaned loudly. I furrowed my eyebrows and concluded that she had not eaten anything. She looked up with her bright and beautiful emerald eyes, looking so innocent with the reflection of the flames from the torches of the hallways in the dungeons. “The guards only give me bread once a day, and I don’t think it is enough,” she said and gulped, her tone small and innocent, like she was embarrassed that she did not eat. I shook my head and stood up. “Don’t worry. I will bring you food here,” I said. “How?” “I’ll find something you can eat.” I turned my bac

ELIZABETH Everything was black at first, and then I felt two kicks against my body. I slowly inhaled for oxygen but there was a lack of air, so I shook my head and coughed. Within ten seconds, someone kicked me again on the stomach, making me groan in excruciating pain. The next time I knew, I was pulled from where I was lying and I just felt myself being dropped to the ground. What was that about?! “Ah!” I exclaimed in pain and cried out for help.Laughter filled my ears, and it hurt my heart because I know that they are going to hurt me. I tried to move, but every time I do it, the rope they have wrapped me tightly is making me tortured like a concoction of needles is stabbing me through my skin. “What, wench? What were you saying?!”And again, I was kicked in the stomach. This time, it made me throw it slightly on the ground. My ears could not take the evil laughter, so I just bit my lower lip. That is when I realized that I was being abducted by the three princesses. I coughed

Elizabeth “I don’t know if you are just acting like you don’t get it or you don’t get it,” Diego said while tilting his head, as if dubious about my reaction. I glared at him intently. “Just tell me if you have a death wish because I will gladly grant that to you,” I threatened him. “You sound so hot saying that - Ow!” “Shut your bloody mouth!” I hit his shoulder with my arm, but it felt like I was the one who was more hurt. His shoulder is like metal! Does he lift ten sacks every time he’s in the field like Nikita would always say? “Now do tell me,” I said again and made my glares like daggers so he would know that I am deadly serious, “what are you, really, Diego?” I was already bracing myself for him to tell me that he is a witch. No, a male witch is called a wizard. Why am I so stupid? Despite my irrational thoughts, I was still focusing on Diego’s forthcoming answer. He smirked and said, “you would not like the answer if I tell you.” “I don’t care,” I said abruptly. “Just

Elizabeth I woke up the next morning feeling bright and okay. I could still feel the pain in my body due to my bruises and injuries. When I opened my eyes first thing in the morning, I saw the whole and clear face of Diego. I realized that he was beside me, sleeping soundly. His body was facing mine, so I could watch him breathing and his beautiful eyes closed. I have known the first moment I saw him that he is good-looking. Just thinking that he really is my mate and I am going to be his wife makes me crawl skin. But it does not mean that I cringed. It is even more comforting. The fear and surprise were still there because I just knew last night that he is a werewolf. But at the back of my mind, what about it? He never tried to hurt me. I was afraid when he transformed into a wolf and I thought he would devour me. Instead… he kissed me. My eyes drifted to his red and soft lips. I have kissed him twice now. He got the crown of the man who is my first kiss. What a lucky werewolf! I

Elizabeth I devoured all of the soup with just one sip in front of me. Diego was only watching with amusement in his eyes, but I was too busy for me to look at him back. I finished three vegetable soups in a row with his amused reaction and motionless body. “Do you want some?” I offered him and pointed to my bowl with the wooden spoon.He tilted his head, showing the sharpness of his square jaw. He then shook his head with a frowning expression.“Don’t even exert an effort to offer me with your soup. It even looks like you don’t want to share,” he said with a sarcastic raising of an eyebrow.I snorted and pushed the bowl in front of him. “Please, you have to eat. You need to be full, alright?” I said with a smile on my face.His eyes drifted on my soup then abruptly to me. Without averting his gaze, he slowly accepted my bowl, so I indulged it towards him. I watched him move another wooden spoon that was unused. He raised his eyebrow, scoured a hot liquid from the spoon, and graduall