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head of the table reading the local newspaper. The King and Prince were absent this mornin

my room two hours before sunrise. If I had not remembered t

y, but he was talking to the woman beside him, her name is Layla. Layla is his wife. T

eel left out, but it started getting awkward when Layla addressed me as Luna. Whatever that was, I just assumed it was part of their lingo. Cory whispered something in her

o head back to my room, when I

sty.'' I bo

e back in return. ''Walk with me, will you?'' shocked by her request, I

d Kota disappeared for a while last nigh

'' I say, ''and it wasn't anything li

for you.'' I hear her sig

to an arranged marriag

laughs and I freeze. Did

rther, ''but, I don't want you to think of this a

ave her made her explain furt

from the day I met him,'' she smiles as if thinking of a past memory, ho

dle of the garden. She points to the chair beside her and I sit. ''Our people believe, that there is someone out

er husband evident in her eyes. I couldn't

its just that.. how is it possible for there to be only one person made for you?'' I finis

id not mean

e reach her eyes, ''there's just so much you don't know.'

o I no

you mind if I ask you a question?'' she ask

k a deep breath before answering. I turned my gaze away from her,

him, I got this butterfly feeling in the pit of my stomach, or my heart would start beating fas

ow how he makes me feel.'' really?

anything about

and saw the warmth in her eyes, ''I know this is all strange to you, but

quite un

I just hope he does it sooner rather than later.'' she says more to herself. She looks away wi

rincess.'' Just then two guards appear out of no where, ''I'll se

t was in

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the closet. I hear a frantic knock at the door. I cover myself up with

a. how

''I saw you last night.'

dinner?

ayla,'' she speaks walking up and do

don't quite understa

me and stops walking, ''but I d

hat

ks,'' she says and I f

..What a

ned from my face a