day up. The servants are already busy sweeping,

d. Getting close, I saw my sister, Princess Ivy, walking out of

at did he say to her? The countenance on her

it is, it mustn'

ave only two stepsisters, Ivy, who is six years o

hters. And also, I don't have a direct sibling becaus

eted Ivy when we got close, not wanting her a

to look my way. Her face instantly clenched on seeing me, a

ries from yesterday when she gave me a

ugh my veins, pushing me from the inside to retaliate jus

od on the ground, sup

n anger burning inside me, she ab

hing, then her face relaxed

my body. What's she staring at? I saw as she raised

utiful today," she smirked, her shoulders

was she trying to mean? I thought, lookin

osia." she said, her voice sounding differen

hey reechoed in my head. I shouldn't feel lucky about what? I w

h confusion as she walked tall an

ful." I muttered to myself, a

sides, I don't even get the special dressing tr

wo children hate me too, and they often bully me. They do almost everything to make life hard and d

er to fulfill her desire to be royalty. She conceived for him, and a

ff into a far forest, w

e felt is pain upon pain in this place, pains o

ment, what gets me down is the pain of being called an illegiti

felt tears in my eyes, so I cleaned them off before turning to look at who it was. It was Irene. She

not," I told her, cov

n be okay for you," she said,

onally in the palace. She was assigned to me a few years

worth staying in for me. Although she doesn't have a family of her o

are of me, but the closeness we've shared is more t

hs, I continued going t

m. He is seated, having a discussion with a young man, und

knights from another

nce before averting his gaze back to the gue

ussion with the king a cursory glance. I fo

nd me. Or was it fear? My breath was almost taken away when my glances fell on him. He is so handsome,

ia, the illegitimate daughter

er? He is calling me that even in the presence of a visitor. I fe

e chosen to join hands with his wife to make life frustrat

beautiful," the

ld me about my beauty, but no man has ever done that. I

ngdom," I managed to say to him, s

n, "They have come to se

n't believe my ears. I blinked several times

e my two stepsisters, but with this man coming to

o arra--" The king was

cted, King Herbert," the young man interrupted, cutti

ing while he is speaking. And to think that he called the king's name without much

ng of Sidonnia kingdom," the king stil

ing? Unbelievable! He lo

to be cursed and evil. Wait a second! He plans on marrying me? I totally froze in p

ut realized I hadn't said it out but in my mind si

arried to him in a few days," m

d to whom?" I couldn't h

young king as he stood up, coming towards me. His voice w

rom his closeness, yet he still continued coming up at me. His huge figure fille

der length. His body is well-built, having broad shoulders and tall, wi

obe, which matches perfectly with his slightly

en I tripped and was falling and suddenly, I

caught me

head up then gazed up at his face. I found him starin

ld. It has flames like the

ing some sweet shivers down my spine. If I had been feelin

magic? His body scent confused my head,

and herbs, entirely engulfing my nose. I shut my

ed his throat, w

of somebody cursed and evil. I struggled t

ace a few inches away from mine. I felt my breath almost running

e dazzled a smile. "I will be back to take yo