ride. A gentle pat on my shoulder woke me, but I instincti

? I haven't done anything

looking down, and mu

my chin, maki

n. I love the color of your eyes; they hypnotize me," h

declared, and the reality of my new

ed, and I instinctively bowed back. Dante laugh

to the servant

ith a big bouncy bed and dressers. The room had a balco

is our

I asked, "Our room

we get married, but I figured you needed to adjust to sleeping with me ar

that my wounds wouldn't bear, but I couldn't

my name is Mercy," introducing

d with rose petals and scented

only to be reminded not to

nto the luxury, but the wounds

d covered myself with a towel,

aited me-a long-sleeved purple dress, a golden neckla

, and understanding that this

ce interrupted me, saying, "I knew

nte, and I quickly took t

ntially mine? Are you forgetting that tomorrow you will be mine, and I will

ou, and we must go according to schedule. You need to meet with my parents, the tailor, and the mak

to end up being tempted

om leaving me with the th

descended the stairs

and he complimented, "You lo

ready, let's go an

er me. My stomach growled loudly, a consequenc

d, uncertain of how he might react to

lking, my stomach

his face was expressionless , I d

he said, pul

would he have fo

ry. I didn't eat ,I didn't know my stomach would

ble, he pulled out a chai

being hungry?" Dante questi

special guests, and as I served them, my stomach gro

in my room and brutally beat me, accusing

ingers, bringing me

t to me ."This is our trusty chef , Mich

ked, "What shall I s

ith water will

time I had a nice breakfast were the left

fused, but Dante stopped

epared for her – a variety from which she can choose,"

d a variety, h

of food, various teas, juices, pancakes, waffles,

hunger, but the sight of

looked at the f

e to feed you?

, and I quickly

plate full of pancak

idn't know how to

t to me, taking the pancake

ne had ever done t

y," he instructed as h

o grab some waffles, pouring choco

he side of my lips; he took a fi

tasting different f

in 15 years, I had

tes, and we headed to mee

breathtaking garden, meticulously

to it had an

still holding my hands, I

iled, and we

the girl I told you abo

at me, scanning m

an you described h

g, "Welcome home, my child. Take care

ved my eye and

ame lie Aunt

relief, thinking I

e her a li

ell and left with Da

ed her desire " Elena I want... children .

r words, I gav

very nice and kind and I got t

ed and informed the queen that the king

wanting to talk to me

, mentioning that my dress needed

ter idea ," She can wear the d

loved the idea, s

d, " Thank you for saving my son. I will forever be gra

didn't fully understand what she me

I saved him from

cleared the schedule, and I wa

m, I found Dante al

a different room, I was abo

hink you are go

d, "I just want to g

me. Get changed into your sleeping clothes and