Of Glory and Of Doom

ce creeping with Ivy and scattered with roses, now lay desolate. You could see what was left of fou

ng eyes, the kingdom began to eat away. Like something infectious was finally making it

s and ease to their riotous stomachs, they were forever loyal to their s

oo fairly upon her. She didn't act like she was capable of ruling after her dad and the wolves were worried that the kingdom would be picke

her maid's own on her head. Her father had requested for her and even though she shamed him for not being ex

ure that her veins popped out. "Careful, Su. I don't

ing not to run to her father's room. The guards outside the room deliberately turned away from her and Laura tried not to show her hurt. She pushed open the doors and was surprised to see her fat

s into a smile. Striding forward, she leaned over his shoulder and ki

to look at her. Avoiding his gaze, she rose from th

to see if she'll finally eat with him this time. But she always lost her appetite whenever she was around him. Not that

ed for me

bread, nibbling on it and staring at her. "You

own. It was almost impossible for her to get out of bed. And s

ver his and squeezed, willing him to just for o

preading jam over the cut surface. Looking up, she saw her father staring at her, a

herland girl again today, rig

n remembered Mary's name. Mary was her best friend and

"Yes, we'll cancel that. We have to talk and

death, this was the way. She didn't doubt that it was a state issu

ied smiling, but her lips couldn'

is tea. "A state matter." He put down his teacu

s the shiver that worked its way up to

matter of state, Yes. But not the way you think." He laughe

state' only means one thing." She nodded at t

eading ever since, "Any suitor turns up lately?" This time

ggling to conceal his smirk. It was not news that her father didn't trust her with the ruling of the kingdom and that he's

idn't appeal to her anymore. She was no longer that little girl who was enamored by the number of princes that waited to slip their

clans, she never attended state classes, she never interacted with people period. It's a wonder a t

rs now, I told you just last week." S

glanced out of the window. The garden that once drew her when she was a kid was lying in disarray and it pained

k again and Banks walked out of the room, glancing at her as he mov

and our people have been forced to run from there, setting up

w where he went wrong but something about her wasn't right. For the throne, that is. She didn't tak

trying to let you know wha

st about the issue. He knew that she didn't like talking about these. "Wel

told you, their ruler, what was happening in your town." Laura worried about the way his c

ank you for telling me." In all honesty, she didn't see the use of the information and she was abou

ether and smiled at her. "Bette

lor drain out of her face. What they couldn't see

ha