Willow I thought I'd seen it all, and by that, I meant I'd experienced all the awkward moments there were in this world. Well, I was wrong, so wrong and the moon goddess was about to show me just how wrong I was. At the sound of our unexpected guest, I turned to the direction the sound came from. I'd heard his voice crystal clear, and my brain cells definitely didn't have a hard time recognizing whom it belonged to, but even as I turned, I muttered a prayer that it just wouldn't be him. My breath hitched in my throat as my gaze fell on Asher, casually walking towards us. It was a known fact that Asher had broad shoulders and a height to die for, but in this moment, with every step he towards us, he could easily pass for a runway model. Wait, what? I shook my head immediately, as of to rid myself of the thought. What was I thinking? Asher had just showed up after breaking out of his cell, and here I was wondering how hot he looked. I stared at the man in question one more time,

Willow The room was quiet, too quiet if you asked me. For the last one hour, the only thing that could be heard was the loud thumping of my heart against my chest. With how hard it was going, I wouldn't be surprised if the vital organs ruptured right through my skin. I parted my lips and closed it again. I wanted to speak, the words were literally on the tip of my tongue, but for the life of me, I just couldn't bring myself to say anything. And the man in front of me was helping out either. Carter. Carter and I had been sitting in silence for the last one hour, with none of us daring to break it. I had a good reason for my silence, but as for Carter, I didn't have the faintest clue. A deep frown tugged at the corner of his lips as he stared ahead. His eyes were glazed over and he looked to be staring at everything and nothing at the same time. With the way his fingers dug into the armrest of the chair he was currently perched on, I wouldn't be surprised if it yelped out in pa

Carter The party was in full swing, but for the life of me, I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy it. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't. I'd tried watching the dancers dancing on stage, and the fire eaters doing their thing, but even that didn't help either. No matter what I did or tried to do,my thoughts always circled back to one thing. “Save it.” Father had snapped. “I will make sure you pay for this Carter. You will not go unpunished. Mark my words.”“If I hear so much as one slip up from you again, I really don't mind picking a random member from the party and crowning him.”The mere thought of it was more than enough to have me shuddering in my clothes. Tonight, I was dressed in a three piece suit. I had a soft side for fashion and always dressed my best, but not today. Today, I'd just thrown on the first thing I had seen, and luckily for me, it just had to be a three piece suit. Who in their right minds would be excited to pick out clothes when their right to t

Carter The loud rise and fall of the pianos and harps swelled around me, but I couldn't bring myself to concentrate on it. It was a beautiful piece, and I was on there verge of tipping the musicians, probably after the ceremony. I would have gone now and had it done with, but I had other important things to attend to. Or more specifically, someone more important to attend to. Willow. With the way she was pressed flush against my body, it was hard to think about anything else. Despite the loud music and the even louder chatter of the guests, all I could focus on was the way her heart thumped loudly in her ribcage. I could hear it, and it made me wonder just how much thought she was giving to the proposal I'd drafted. “Ome week, for one whole week, you'll get to do whatever you choose to try to get Asher to notice you. If it works, then you're free from our original deal.” My words rang in my head. It echoed all around me and the more it did I couldn't help but feel like I'd just

Carter. None of the festivities mattered to me anymore. Usually, the crowning ceremony was filled with so much life and vigor, and if I was being honest, this one was bubbling with life, but I couldn't bring myself to partake in any fun activity. How could I when the plan I thought was going to work out, had literally gone south? Willow. A wry smile made its way to my lips. Call me stupid or whatever, but for a moment, I really thought she was going to turn down my offer. The details surrounding how she and Asher had ended were still unclear, but I knew with the way he'd been treating her post break-up, that was enough to show her Asher's true intentions. That was literally all the closure she needed.But I guess I couldn't be more wrong. I hadn't expected it when she told me she was going with my new proposal. The moment the words slipped past her lips, it was like a knife to my heart. I almost didn't concentrate on my coronation any more. I shook my head. There was no use thi