Forbidden Touch

e next day f

that was horrifying a

d screams, and there was blood everywhere around the castle. Sud

ok my bath, I couldn't shake off the weird feeling I had that mornin

night?" "I hope you slept well," he said

well," I acknowledged as I took a seat and

ned, taking a piece of his breakfast an

am—a horrifying one at

le, "and would you mind sharing with me

acial expression quite changed when I mentioned the blood and castle on fire part. I c

he dream interpreter to tell us the meaning of your dr

r," I said

ss," one of the maids remarked as

," I said as sh

her exclaimed. "Well, have a good ti

I said as I fi

sted that I take him on a tour of the town, whic

ajesty," he said as h

How about your father?" "I'm fine; he's equa

ve you both now to carry on," he s

s to accompany you both,"

as he approached me. "I suppose you ar

d as I rose from my s

on that adventure you promised,

ed sarcastically as I wrapped my arm

Saleem's ride actually, his royal carriage

s adorned with elaborate detailing and ornate embellishments, and it stan

marked, my gaze fixed

equistive," he

as we made our wa

t me in climbing the carriage. "W

d broke out from the royal pal

that?" I

's go find out," he replied as he took my h

roached Kurit, my persona

out of here. Your father is in the hidden chamb

kitchen door to an underground sta

n the palace reserved for the royal f

no idea what was going on,

ed, father wa

our faces and walked away before I c

ned?" I stated t

ou," " we have to wait here unti

p there?" I thought to mys

the room, my curio

Bashira; everything will b

approaching, I came to

an come out now, it's safe," she murmured

rything is okay up

is here to take y

ee you later, Bashi

pened out there," I asked inquisitiv

noticed a strong foul smell coming out of it, which was quite unusual, so I tried opening the door, but it was jam

oor open, and then we saw Niriah, my sister, dead on the floor, cov

e's attention to the scene so tha

other information abo

he was Naima's bedmate

ere, my princess. "Your fathe

o my room after exit

me if you need anything," she remarked as she walked away,

his so? And where the hell is Naima? Is there an unidentified assailant in the palace? Is this related to the dream I experienced the night before? It couldn'

r, he gave the guards strict orders to k

bad might happen to me. He'd already lost