LADY JEMIMA

oved for describing men, but it was the

air cascading down his shoulders, an

myself, shaking off the distracti

ed, my tone sharp, sword

s curling into a subtle s

him charm

aintain my composure, Shar

aron called ou

ined on the stranger. "Brother,

mely arrival

n exclaimed, recognizin

aside and enveloped T

er thought we'd cross paths

n me, and I looked away, fe

stan said. "I reached out to Sir

mine, and he smiled reassuringly. "My little siste

roadened as he bowe

t skipped

new my

d a slight

over Tristan's should

n the kingdom tonight," Sha

arkling with interest. "Good to see the kingdoms uniting, jus

t smile. Why did he seem so familiar with

ted with his warm, gentle smile. Small lips, chiseled

Elena's soft voice i

Elena said

g. "Elena, you've b

air. "I...I had cramps. I rushed to my room, and...t

sm gnawed at me. Elena's ex

ed her secret. Her trysts with my bro

dhood. We'd grown up together, Ruth, Elena, and I, no

and servant, making Elena's se

's room?" I asked, my to

widened, caug

dy!" she

are!" I snappe

the tension, I returne

Simeon and Lady Lorena twirled ac

s sat nearby, engrossed i

nged t

is dance?" Prince Lorenzo

refusing a prince,

onored, Pri

the dance floor

ce Lorenzo, his smile s

and piercing gaze, Lorenzo's soft jaw an

, don't you think?" Lorenz

laugh. "I don't wish

h persistence. "Every man wou

pe. "I need a d

for you," Lorenz

epped away, I seiz

f, I slipped out

g solace on the rooftop. Turn

e was foiled b

piqued, I ti

, entwined in a compromisi

obias who'd been ta

he maid – Elena'

ooftop. Are the maids all after princes

ut at the kingdom, a mix o

es housed the entire village. This one

name. Bronze, Silver, Crystal and Rose. Hist

hts, castle staff, and the orphanage, s

es housed the villagers,

father was bui

eback, joy swelled within me. I hastened to bid my farew

herings like this," Ki

" my father ag

s as we watched the last of the roya

ent. Our villagers, however, continued their r

stunning," Mother sa

day, but now couldn

ike this more often,

d, "Your mother'

"Can we focus on someone else? Like

nickered,

kled, "Maybe one of

ndchildren so

es first as the eldest son. And I'm not interested i

se traditions?" Father

burst int

a can marry first,"

n!" I ad

he feigned

e Prince Lorenzo

frow

p asking about you

" Samuel ask

s' laughter

ppealed, clinging to the

e Luke rushed in

has been found de

ne. This unison celebrati