sses' drawing room, discussing the upcoming engagement that had bee

allowing the cool breeze from outside to enter the room. The distant hum of the bustling

It was not often she

as she completed another page. She still had

will be officially engaged. I have barely spoken to the man since our pro

ty," Cordelia said, making Aure

relia took the chance to scoop them up and read them. Layana did not stop her and walked over to Tera

Terania replied, but

s age," she said. Terania gave her a small smile knowing h

up from the papers as Cordelia frown

glanced up from the large book she had picked up. It

s future duke of House Masbole to become future pr

like?" Layana asked. Terania rais

you have

ced her head comfortably in Terania's lap. Smiling faintly, her unique coloured iridescent eyes sparkl

rious, and has these bright blue eyes and dark brown hair. His hair

ntion it. Was it just me, or did they barely leave

happy her sister was talking a little less

e," Aureli

rdelia asked sceptically, raising an eyebrow. Layan

e, but he will have to leave his home, his family. I am sure he must be nervous

efore standing up and walking to the open balcony, an ache in her heart. She was

p at the moon, shining bright against a blanket of glittering stars. A soft smile crossed her lips as she admi

ette and expectations. She raised her slender hand towards the moon. How far away was it? It lo

to the chirping of crickets and the occasional sound of the palace beneath, which she forced herself to ignore. Cherishing the way the night

f those still awake. She did not look far out to the city of Odairo. Even at night, it was beautiful with the houses lit with lights, the night m

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palace. He was not too far; the palace was in clear si

do some errand or other. A dog ran out of the kitchen with a scrap of meat, and a tubby man ran out

d the king everything they could think of, and then they had

o see the princesses, not that Declan cared. In fact, he'd

ntrol, and unlike Aren, who would jump any woman ready to spread her legs, Declan never associated himself with the women after that or too often. He didn't care for the

bed. He swung his legs off the branch, about to drop to t

o her figure, thanks to the wind blowing against her. Her ample breasts, slightly bigger than average, her slender waist, and her pert behind all looked a

e, something about the vision before him looked ether