LAH'

room, staring blankly at the wall

id, my voice ho

y. She crossed the room and sat beside m

ilah

try to justify what happened tonight. Don't tell me t

ears. "I'm not here to justify anything. I just

ally? Because I don't think you do. You're not the one

nd completely. But I do know this: Loveth doesn't hate you. She's scar

e memory of Loveth's hateful wo

ce the room. "Why does it have to be h

st about our family. The survival of

She's my sister!" I cr

s easy for me? I've spent every moment of today trying to think of another way,

gdom," I whispered. "I just

love. But sometimes, protecting the ones we love mea

n fix this," I whispe

ing. "You're stronger than you think, Kelilah. And no

ughts of Loveth. I didn't know how, but I vowed to find a way to make thin

**

on me as I lay in bed, my thoughts swirling. Suddenly, I felt a gentle tou

I whispere

in my rooms

t night. I didn't mean any of it. I don't hate you

rgiven you for everything you said", I

he cried and immediately

yes, you won't be getting

you want to take my

I'll find a way out for us",

asked with hopeful

ise" I

to make it work, but I was cer

office now?", she as

ed and jumped

y, because I wanted to d

d and we can go to

or you out fro

uick shower and wore a pink gown that ended just above m

mornin

rincess. So wher

er that, I will stop by Jackson's place. I h

Jackson for me and don't st

Mom" I

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to his grand duplex, complete with a white picket fence. This would be our home after

e afternoon light, and the air was as fresh as if it had been purified just for

arents say?" he aske

l be going,

quickly. My eyebrows furrowed, and I

at?" I asked sharply, m

o, I meant it's better that she's going instead of y

rm. "It's not better. My sister isn

prehend my words. "But you can't keep the bride of

isted. "But Loveth will not marry

realized the depth of my resol

ute. "I'm going to speak to the high priest

rk?" he asked, his voic

er, "then I'll go to Bazil myself and make King Korvu

ace twisted

r life like that? It's not worth it!. W

ckson," I snapped. "Would you let them ta

d, but I wasn't intere

our sister, then that's on you.

again. "I'm sorry, love.

sister isn't worth it,"

my face in his hands. "I'm

s touch, even though he should have known be

rry," he murmured, pressing

mumbled, tryin

ng into the other room for a moment. When he re

?" I asked, eye

said, a hint of

ond accessories that I'd been yearning for. As a princess, I had

led, throwing my arms around him

ou," he w

I replied, feeli

ause, he held out

I asked, a playful smi

swayed together, his hands guiding me gently. But as the dance continued, I felt heat rising with

tion, he guided

ckson" I

sliding in easily. He pumped steadily, w

e main act. Seeing that the game was getting hornier than expected, I pulled away, glanci

the office" I said, s

me. My eyes moved down his lower body and I could

illed with disappointment.

eading gaze. "I promised Loveth I'd be home soon

You could jus

ork like that

ed my dress and leaned in to ki

se?" h

omi

ded to leave the diamond box here-it was our future ho

stairs," I told him, he

ace. This would be our future bedroom. I walked over to the wardrobe, placing the box ins

up, not wanting Jackson to walk in on the mess. But then...

age cer

y on the document, but beside it was a woman's name-someone else. My mind went blank. My heart thundered, and I felt

d at the paper on the floor, and I watched as his expression crumbled. A tear slipped down my c

but a cheap mistre