Breakfast the next morning was quite a dull one. Leon had gone to the dungeons to negotiate with Lucien again and Melissa had her own plans. One she was planning to carry out now that Lillith was not here yet. She had made herself quite useful in the kitchen, much to everyone's surprise. The maids loved her anyway. That was one thing Lillith had a disadvantage over. She was beautiful, good at acting like she was nice. Even the chief chef made her taste some of the newest dishes she was making and after breakfast was prepared, she offered to help with taking the dishes to the dining room. It wasn't something they wanted to do but they were already used to her so Tiffany allowed her. She was the last to leave the dining table after the maids had dished everything out. She quickly drew out a small dark brown bottle that contained a concentrated liquid. She made sure she had eaten first before adding the poison to it. She was very sure that Leon wasn't going to appear

He knew he couldn't leave without at least knowing she was good. He wanted to talk to her. But he was going to wait. He didn't care how long it took. He shut the door behind him really gently and walked into the room, careful not to disturb her sleep. He crossed over to the other side of her room. He grabbed a chair and placed it right beside her bed before taking a seat and looking down at her. She was sleeping quite peacefully. He sat back and stared at her. Her hair had definitely grown longer. This was the first time he was seeing her like this. Her hair fanned out behind her head, creating a halo and making her appear ephemeral; susceptible to fading from existence. Her face was pale, her cheeks dusted read and the moon light streamed through her window, tinting her skin into a lighter shade. She heaved a sigh and snuggled into her pillow before going back to sleep. His eyes travelled down her slender body. She had definitely put in a bit of weight but it was

Lillith's moans floated to the ceiling of the room as Leon kissed her. His fingers grazed the skin of her cheek, caressing softly as his tongue scoured every corner of her mouth. He turned them both over so that he was hovering over her with his hands stationed above her head. His lips moved from her mouth to her chin as he peppered kisses down to her neck. Writhing underneath him, she threw her arm around his neck, caressing the nape of his neck softly before her fingers slid into her neck. She kissed him back with everything she had in her and when his hands trailed down the middle of her chest, she whimpered and her fingers sank into the skin of his bare back. She opened her eyes to find him staring down at her. He had a small smile on his face. It warmed her heart and gave her flutters at the pit of her belly. She didn't want this moment to end. Not at all. The way his eyes were warm and filled with raw emotions, the way the sides of his lips curled slightly into a smile

Melissa woke up extremely angry. None of her plans had worked at all. One of the maids had taken the fall which wasn't what she wanted. Last night, Leok had passed by her like he didn't see her. He had been hurrying towards Lillith's room. That alone made her so angry and she wished she could find another way to end Lilith's life so he could forget about the filthy woman and fall in love with her instead. At the dinner table last night, she had eaten her dinner with Delilah who kept giving her looks of suspicion. Melissa suspected that Delilah knew something about her. But that didn't deter her from poisoning Lillith's food which had gone awry. She walked to the window and stared down at the garden below as her mind ran Mach five. If she wanted Lillith dead before the coronation, she had to be fast about it. She had to pay someone to do the dirty job for her. She was going to end this once and for all. She hadn't come here only to be treated like she was invisible.

Lillith was dressed in a forest green, satin gown that flowed down to her feet. It accentuated her pale skin and on her lip was a sheer red lipstick that made her look like an enchantress. Her neck was adorned with emerald jewels and two tear drop earrings that glittered underneath the light that came from the chandelier. Her arm was almost bare, safe for the puffed up sleeve or the dress she was wearing. A golden band was intricately wrapped around her arm and on her feet were gold slippers that gleamed under the light. She was unreal. Stunning. Leon couldn't tear his eyes off her. The guests had turned to look at her, most in awe and some in uncertainty. Only one person looked at her with disdain. She stood at the corner of the room, leaning beside a pillar with a glass of champagne and wished Lillith would drop dead. But she knew none of that was going to happen because Leon would be there to save her before anything drastic could happen. She smiled at Leon wh