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were burning in almost every corner and the room smelled sweet. But my head

." a small v

thing since last night yet I had gone through

ld see the owner of the voice now. It was one of the two

ter which I immediately em

asked us to bring you here when you fainted.

roaned in ap

take a hot bath," she gestured to

ught my wounds to life; cuts and bruises I sustained while trying to escape the Shana wa

melled like a skunk) and a set of clean male clothing laid on the dresser. A rol

tened the bandage around my chest so tightly, it hurt. Bostin's tunic had done a good job of concealing th

I was a girl. My mother always said to listen to my

on the table. At the end of the appetizing meal which served as m

hours. How I suddenly went from the doted daughter of th

ck, my unforgettable encounter with the Moon Goddess and givi

of the people I am meant to destroy. How do I get

I hadn't slept a wink on the long journey here. So I let myself escape into sleep. A

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n my subconscious mind, getting

wake

lf alph

and fol

e a hard time following because I could

ep but from the way my body still a

too? Be on your feet, slave!" the v

down angrily at me. When she saw I was awake, she walked away f

cing her. That was when I noticed she looked very different. H

with my lover and I need you to come along and be on the loo

T??

ha

alpha slave. If it weren't for me, you would h

rward. I followed her into her room where I saw Coco and the other m

re is a cave at the end of the forest. We go through the

any of these places were. Dear Goddess, this someti

the woods, a man came out of hiding with a knapsack - the princess's lover. They exchanged qu

rney through the woods with me leading the w

with her lover, what becomes of me? The first night I spend in her quarters,

he Moon Goddess. Without warning, my foot caught on a stump and I fell forward with a smal

a gravelly vo

e princess cus

was wearing only breeches but his strides were long and

is aura was palpable, like he was somehow sucking up all the air around. Even in the darkness and in my panic, I could see that he was

yself and this intimidating man. His feet didn't follow me but his e

you?" h

? What do I say? My lips par

me as they both appeared from their hiding, much to my relief. I retre

t, his annoyance evident. "Wait. Isn't that Princess Orlanda? Are you two try

id MO

t second, he was held up by his neck, feet dangling in

t would be the last time."

or some reason, he thought it would be a good idea to throw a blow at this menacing stranger's face right after tha

punches in quick succession

t scream - if I had ever

s right this moment before you get us caught." she

ttering continued. Philip co

me. I am very well aware of w

until Philip was bl

ou've killed an innocent man. You

d his impressive body, then asked

Orlanda stuttered, trying to co

your mental state. You are completely sane. And you were trying to run away with this man. Tsk Tsk

fate when King Aries hears of this. His precious daughter, betrothed

ar of it." s

be so sure,

you ten silver coins t

undred to never insul

He was rejecting ten silv

rincess asked, the frustrati

ur surroundings, from the princess to her

" he said finally, "I ha

I catch a break in this d