Jessica Smith
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"Can you be a little more patient?" Alicia asked, gazing into Harold's eyes earnestly. She didn't want to hurt his feelings, and at the same time, she didn't want to do something she might regret later because she let herself be carried away by the moment. "How long?" Harold asked calmly. "Until the banquet is over? I need some time to think and sort out my feelings," Alicia said, and Harold looked at her skeptically. "You will give yourself to me after the banquet?" Harold asked, wanting to be sure…
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Just after the third bell rang, the entire palace was deserted, but a lone figure was sneaking out of a chamber, wearing a blue cloak with a hood that was covering their head and a mask that was hiding their scent. This person behaving suspiciously was none other than Susan. She had always been good at sneaking around, so it was quite easy for her. But she was praying not to bump into any night guards patrolling inside the palace. As soon as her hand touched the doorknob of Alicia's chamber, she paused…
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Alicia's mouth felt dry as she looked at Harold. She didn't know what to say to him. Was she to tell him that she kind of liked him already and that he already kind of had her heart? Or was she supposed to turn down his request? Looking at him, she could tell that it hadn't been easy for him to say that to her. A man like Harold was used to taking and not asking. "Say something," Harold said quietly when she just kept looking at him without saying a word. Alicia's thoughts were correct. His kind were not…
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Harold used the window and entered Alicia's chamber immediately after the third bell rang. The lights in the room were already off, with only the burning torches from outside and the moon illuminating the room dimly. He stood by the window, deliberating on whether to approach her or not, as he looked down at her sleeping figure. He knew it was a risk to do this. Sneaking into her chamber when he was supposed to be out and making the rest of the aristocrats believe he was still suffering from that curse,…
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Harold stood by the pavilion away from the palace with his hands behind him as he looked into the lake, waiting for Alvin to return with Harvey, whom he had sent for. Approaching Harvey anywhere around the palace wouldn't be a wise decision, and neither would it be safe for Alicia, as someone might overhear them and report to the king or queen that Princess Amber was an exiled princess, and he didn't want that to happen. As he looked into the water, he remembered that Alicia had been in there recently,…
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Tyra and Ivan followed the king and queen obediently until they got to a safer place away from everyone. As soon as the king turned around, he threw a hard slap that landed on Ivan"s face. Tyra gasped and jumped back, and her hand quickly flew to cover her mouth as she stared wide-eyed at the scene. Both Ivan and the Queen also stared at the king in shock while Ivan touched the side of his face where the king had slapped. If he weren"t so strong, the slap would have twisted and broken his neck.…
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As Alicia returned to her chamber after dinner, she had a slight frown on her face as she wondered why everything suddenly seemed kind of different here. She couldn't place her finger on it, but something about the dinner made her feel anxious. Her instincts told her that things were about to become even more complicated than they already were. Perhaps it was because she had watched her fair share of royal movies that she could tell that there had been some kind of tension in the air despite the smiles…
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Oblivious to the unpleasant feelings around her, Alicia's face beamed with a smile as she watched them pick up a piece of each of the appetizers one after the other, and she almost clapped for joy when she saw the quick surprise that crossed the queen's face when she tasted it, before she quickly concealed it with indifference. It seemed like they had not been expecting it to taste this good, and they were all genuinely surprised by it. "It is pleasant," Sir Gregory, the richest merchant in the Moon…
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"What are these?" The king asked as he picked up a meatball that looked like nothing he had eaten before, while the other aristocrats looked at him curiously. "That is a meatball, my king. Something you can chew on while discussing before the main meal is served," Alicia responded as she looked at the king, waiting eagerly for him to have a taste of it and tell her if he liked it. The king turned to look at his wife, wondering why she wasn't saying anything yet and noticed she was lost in her thoughts…
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By the time the queen was done reading the short note, her face was as pale as a sheet. The note almost fell off her hand, but she quickly caught it and flinched when a knock came on the door. She didn't waste any time before tucking it inside her dress before going to open the door. It was her bodyguard. "It's time for dinner, my queen," he said with a polite bow. She tried to hide her emotion as she narrowed her eyes on him and asked, "Did... you see anyone approaching my door or leaving the hallway on…
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