“What the hell is going on in here?” Nicholas asked. “Julian?” I was too stunned to speak, but when I looked over to Julian, I saw that he was smirking. Nicholas turned his rage on the producers. “Why are you filming this?” The producer jumped, then bowed much lower than was necessary. “It was

Elva was introducing Nicholas to her dolls when I came closer. I caught Nicholas’s eye and smiled at him, he made no return gesture. He simply blinked at me and looked back at Elva. Elva received all of his smiles today. While I was glad for it – I would never be jealous of my child – I felt the g

But arguing with my father was useless. Once he set his mind to something, he would not be swayed. So I did the only thing I could do. I nodded and saw myself out. As soon as I opened the door, Julian stumbled away from it, backing up into the hallway. I narrowed my eyes at him. He had clearly

The producer giggled. “What about when he takes your hand?” “No,” cut in the second producer. “Tell us what it feels like when he kisses you?” I worried my bottom lip between my teeth. Somethings were private, but I could share some others. For the good of the Kingdom. For Nicholas’s sake. “I

Looking around, I searched for another exit. There was another door further down, but it was more barred than the first, not just latched but also wedged with a piece of wood. Okay. So the doors were out. Giving up on the doors, I looked along the banister instead. There. An old oak stood near