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Chapter 2 It's a Yes for Me

Word Count: 2026    |    Released on: 22/12/2024

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breath and blow out my candles. The small crowd that has gathered in the

g around at the faces before me, I see only a few genuine smiles. Mrs. Jones is giggling with g

arvey, and he's glowering. Harvey Moss has a stern face to match his bald head and his disposition, as well as his reputation as a no-nons

ce at Garth and

ler than Harvey and his shoulders are so wide he could probably easily wrap me around them. His dark hair is pulled back away from his face

was always the perfect hostess. Even though Mother obviously wants what's best for me, I think she secretly wouldn't mind if I fell in love with Garth, m

olate cake into my mouth. He pats his flat stomach. "I wouldn't want to st

e animals hanging in his den, but I've never been in his house before. Not that he hasn't invited me. If Mother kn

e will make me fat. Instead, I scoop up an even bigger bite and shove

om his throat one of disgust. I have to

a piece, dear?"

fternoon. So when she says, "Oh, no thank you. I'm still full from the stew," I wrinkle up my

ue and glare a

. I relish every bite of mine and then lick the fork before setting it down. If I really wanted to push Garth's

times, but he insists that Bexley is a horrible name, so he must ca

y behalf. "She's been working at the firm a bit,

brows raise, and he s

is shocked that I might be able to handle som

he house, of course. But... if she were to receive a marriage offe

ens. I know she wants to speak up for me, but she won

fe," Garth begins, a crooked grin pulling up one side of his mouth. "She's ve

nded as hell that he's now speaking about me as if I'm not eve

women to wait until after their twenty-first b

and shakes his head. "I do find thi

ce, and his cheeks pink a bit. "It's not

sn't mind if he offends the king. "Not that he eve

g Canaan Zephyr. I'm not exactly sure why, but I heard him mention that the land where our village sits, and all of the area on this side of the mountain, was taken unfairly a few decades ag

lieves is fact, and there's no us

ter, Becky," Garth says to me. "A girl like you w

re severe knot. "Tomorrow is my birthday,

drops op

ter. You won't get to celebrate until she returns." He turns and looks at me. "If she returns." A cold

ven knows I exist," I admit. "I've only been here

he won't. "Well, I'm not too worried about it. The king has never kept a girl for more than one night. Of course, the girls who are returned a

umping in is certainly not meant to defend the girls in question so much as it is to assure my

at they say, but honestl

she speaks to Garth. She's told me she thinks he's handsome. I guess pretty much everyone in the town does

oing to be an issue." He looks at me coldly. "As Becky s

he pushes up from her chair, "it has been so lovely having all

s and looks at me again. "Sorry I didn't bring you a present, Becky, but I

na's pretty smile as I bat my eyelashes at him and st

even as Harvey grunts in my general directio

everyone except for Harvey who trails far behind as we enter the

m not flattering him. His bushy eyebrows near

nk them for coming. Fiona gave me a lovely painting of a rabbit e

you on the porch, Becky?" Ga

ng the girls home

'll only tak

it in the yard as I stand by the door. At least Garth's girth prevents the ful

er, and he's agreed that

suddenly dry. I manage to ask, "

oday." He

n I was four." I fold my arms. What is the matter with this man?

sed, he chuckles. "No, not t

a few weeks longer than I've known Garth, which isn'

, here

y tomorrow afterno

traightens, he's still grinning like the fool he is. He walk

ndering when the hell

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Contents

Chapter 1 Myths and Magic Chapter 2 It's a Yes for Me Chapter 3 Summoned Chapter 4 Swept Away Chapter 5 Princess or Prisoner Chapter 6 She's the One
Chapter 7 What Do We Do Now
Chapter 8 Change of Plans
Chapter 9 Audience with the King
Chapter 10 Shedding the Light
Chapter 11 He Doesn't Like You
Chapter 12 Letters and Lingo
Chapter 13 Mending Fences
Chapter 14 We Have to Do Something
Chapter 15 Breathless
Chapter 16 Dreaming of Him
Chapter 17 Magical Touch
Chapter 18 With Your Hands
Chapter 19 Luna Hollow
Chapter 20 Taken By a Madman
Chapter 21 Storm the Castle
Chapter 22 Worth Fighting For
Chapter 23 Fight to the Death
Chapter 24 Let's Not Lose Our Heads
Chapter 25 That Fateful Night
Chapter 26 One Final Task
Chapter 27 Not a Dream
Chapter 28 Epilogue
Chapter 29 Princess Maxiana
Chapter 30 King Kael
Chapter 31 To Ebonclaw
Chapter 32 The Curse
Chapter 33 She's a Witch
Chapter 34 The Prisoner
Chapter 35 The Princess Is Something Different
Chapter 36 Visions of the Past
Chapter 37 Deals Among Dragons
Chapter 38 Legend of the Witches
Chapter 39 A Life for a Life
Chapter 40 Say Your Name
Chapter 41 Belladonna
Chapter 42 Not My Problem
Chapter 43 Golden Light
Chapter 44 Protection
Chapter 45 A Trap
Chapter 46 Roses and Smoke
Chapter 47 Am I Awake
Chapter 48 Something More
Chapter 49 After a Long Sleep
Chapter 50 A Royal Wedding
Chapter 51 Honeymoon Heaven
Chapter 52 A Legacy
Chapter 53 Epilogue
Chapter 54 The Tower in the Forest
Chapter 55 The Girl in the Tower
Chapter 56 The Poison in the Jar
Chapter 57 The Wolf in the Man
Chapter 58 The Pup in the Legend
Chapter 59 The Room in the Inn
Chapter 60 The Meadow in the Woods
Chapter 61 The Baby in the Legend
Chapter 62 The Magic in the Hair
Chapter 63 The Friends in the Village
Chapter 64 The Festival on the Birthday
Chapter 65 The Decision of the Council
Chapter 66 The Girl with the Happy Birthday
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