bedridden father in his bedchamber. King Hastings had been sick

is maker because the affliction felt quite unendurable. Even the phy

id who was cleaning up the bedchamber, and the physi

ght be praying for death, mourning his fate. And even prayin

er.” he called. “ I finally chose my future wife today.” he t

tle attachment the moment you rose her veil

Uriah answer

did you p

eing cons

rrying a woman your heart does not beat for will only bring pain to

hose no woma

one of those women caught

but never his heart. If Uriah was not steadfast to his disciplines, perhaps he would have chosen the Abothorn who caught his eyes for the

nothing for her. I only found her attractive and noth

ked the woman who caught my eyes.

***

igail felt delighted walking with the woman her son had chosen. It was the duty of the maidservants

approaching towards the queen and the concubine when th

Mother.” Irene d

nd Irene demanded to have a private talk which might require leaving Zainab. Zainab gave h

t alone. Zainab's eyes met a young woman in

hion. Her dress code was one in a million, she was definitely a noble. Her eyes were blue, and h

her back, they also looked highly fashioned. She examined Zainab from head to toe with h

orn, shaking her head. “ You are the worst. You are nothing near His Highness' desi

?” Zainab asked,

desire, that is who I am. Blue eyes, ebony hair.” She drew back. “ You sh

r my question.” Zaina

wly caressing the walking stick she held. Then

andy, unrelenting, hard enough that even an unchaste could barely walk after the thrusting o

ainab, this young lady sleeps with the crown prince. If not, how could she have been able to

Who are you?” Zainab ask

Lord Steven, father of Legolas.” Ellieze intro

een a man, she would have kissed Ellieze's wrist. But she is a woman. Zai

ching, Ellieze and her court lady quickly took off. Queen Abigail stood be

?” Queen Abigail asked Zainab. Z

***

Minstrels and Jesters. The crown prince was being celebrated for finally choosing his future c

e entertainments. The fact that the banquet was for celebrating his future consort made n

radically. Whenever Zainab caught Terrence's glance, her fear increased. Sadly, the cr

the amorous glance Terrence was shooting the royal concu

ediately. She gave no room for Uriah to think about her request, or

her words. “If you must marry this woman you have chosen… Then you must give her

ill only let fate decide for Zainab and Me. Moreover, you

r to choose your future wife. O

you will do so no m

chose a beautif

en with red hair attractive. They do not rais

might be harboring something evil in his mind for Zainab. Uriah nodded.

while, Zainab longed for his attention earnestly. Uriah didn't want to initiate

and locked her desperate gaze on his face. Uriah was just to

ut yourself.”

the throne of Jevins. My father only has female children, there is no male born among us.

it?” Uriah asked. His question a

chose me.” suppressing th

also a blessing from God. She was beginning to fall for the crown prince in only a matter of hours. The crown prince seemed qu

iceps with her hands and said, “

ted himself for thinking that she had fallen for him. Perhaps, she was only being eager to make Jevins a better place. He hop

, Uriah didn't like people touching his body. He glanced at her hand as a signal for

” she ap

like that, and that was why she apologized. Uriah didn't want Zainab feeling odd despite being with hi

to do so. But when she met Terrence's amorous glance again, she cuddled Ur

**

Eleanor knew she had reached another dead end, and must find a way to successfully escape the bound

of light traveling by her right. The guards were approaching from the right with wooden torche

elay her actions and land her in Abothorn. She peeked at the boundary gate and saw the guards torturing some people from Abothorn who tried to stealth into the city of Messea. Some of the Abothorns were being thro

wall because the wall has four corners. The kingdom of Abothorn was in

from him in order to disguise as one of them? Such an idea didn't sound great to her. She had no idea what to do, no matter how

n kirtle dress. She stood on her feet, gathering the momentum for executing the plan. She

tionlessly at her. They found her beauty quite mesmerizing. Nevertheless, they saw her as a weapon to gull them. Just w

” the leader of th

e mentioned prompted the soldier to put down his sword. A good and friendly rela

you work?” th

. I work for the

t as confused as him. “ The royal concubine has no maidservant.” he said. “ Who are you!” he snarled, and surr

or answered with a dithering tone because

re in big trouble, Young Woman. Guards! Imprison this imposter. And b

nor tried to struggle, but these men were just too strong. The fear in Eleanor intensified as sh

Please.” Eleanor pleaded with the leader in fear, hopin

ew his sword out of the baldric an