SOPHIA As I stood in the grand hallway of the Palace, my heart skipped a beat when I saw him turn and walk towards me. My palms turned clammy, and I felt a sudden rush of shyness and nervousness wash over me. I tried to look over his shoulder to the lady who had just walked away, but his height wou

SOPHIA "You look lovely, mummy." "Yes! We've never seen you in pink before. At least not in casual clothes like this." My cheeks spread into a smile after I heard Daniel and Darwin speak. It was a good break from the awkward silence that followed when I asked Asher how I looked. The way he stare

ASHER I understood her, and I knew what was coming for me. I had expected this from the second she walked back into my life, but something in me had been hoping it would take a longer time, give me a cha ve to make things right before she hated me even more. "You hurt me, Asher. and that is not ju

SOPHIA I turned on my heels and ran as fast as my shirt legs could take me. I didn't care that my knees were still very weak from the after effect of being so close to him, I didn't care that I could still drink in the scent of his minty breath that kissed my nose whenever he spoke. All I cared abo

ASHER After my run, I started to make my way back to the Palace. It was easier to keep a calm mind now that I had gotten rid of the stress by exercising my muscles and joints, at least I thought so. But, if I was right, why did my heartbeat increase at such an alarming rate once I got to the Palace