The Kinsman – Chapter 22: The Horrid Truth Revealed
A knock sounded on her door. About an hour after her husband had left her. Mi Sook tensed. Had Dan Se returned for her?Should she pretend to be asleep?She sighed…
A knock sounded on her door. About an hour after her husband had left her. Mi Sook tensed. Had Dan Se returned for her?Should she pretend to be asleep?She sighed…
“I understand,” he murmured. Not looking at her. “But…this is your room now. I will stay in the other room.”He climbed off the bed and walked over to the chest…
He gazed in horror at the tears flooding her eyes before they spilled down her rosy cheeks. He hadn’t meant to hurt her. But for Mi Sook to weep, he…
Chapter 16: Hidden Motives – Day 387By the time that Princess Concordia entered the dining hall with Lord Percival, his best friend had returned to their table. Lord John was…
Chapter 9: Paradox – Day 380 Emmie spent the morning happy in Lord John’s company. She decided that she’d organize a bunch of the younger girls to perform a dance…
But after a few precious moments, she groaned against his lips. Immediately, he withdrew from her.“What’s wrong?”“My back is spasming.” She winced and fell forward onto him, flattening him into…
Her lips pressed softly against his, and he had to fight the impulse to slide his arm around her and draw her close. But she didn’t suffer from any such…
He recalled that day like it was yesterday.“I still remember the first time I saw her. She was like a dream,” he murmured as his eyes slid over a face that…
While she clung desperately to that word, he speared a piece of green onion and held it up to her mouth. He leaned towards her with a tiny smile.“Eat. Please,”…
But he still didn’t begin at the beginning.“I’m glad that you were honest with me,” he remarked suddenly.Confused, she opened her eyes and stared at him. “What?”“That day. When you…