Oliver's incident with Sheila opened Elijah's eyes to a lot of possibilities. He couldn't afford to waste time anymore. There would be more men like Oliver who would approach Sheila and propose marriage. Sheila was not just beautiful but kind, timid yet loving and pure. It would be a shame if he d
Elijah stood up, sharply, "Sheila, are you alright?"The man she had ran into cursed at her. "Hey, watch where you're going. Are you blind or something?"Sheila glanced up. The man was a lean tall blond, in his late twenties. "My apologies," Sheila said, rising to her feet. "I didn't know you were
The royal guards led Elijah and Sheila to a set of grand double doors. The doors swung opened, revealing a majestic room. This was a private floor exclusively reserved for high ranked individuals. Elijah saw Prince Henry seated in one of the fancy seats amidst an elderly man and other important p
The guards surrounded Elijah. Arms were not allowed on board but the royal guards were allowed to carry a baton. Despite how aggressive they looked, Elijah was confident he could take them on, alone. Prince Henry sat up with a painful groan. He nursed his jaw and discovered with a shiver that it w
Prince Henry stepped back, his eyes bulging with shock. "Guards! Guards!"Elijah advanced towards him with the crow bar. "You're wasting your time. No one is coming to save you. This is men's business. We'll settle this your way.""I swear to God, if you hurt me, my country would declare war on you
King Ferdinand had retired to his suite to sleep. He drank a little too much and just wanted a rest. As he laid down on his bed and shut his eyes, suddenly the room went dark. Confused, King Ferdinand sat up. "What's this? A power failure?"The room was pitch black. King Ferdinand sensed some mo
King Ferdinand stood up, his eyes were filled with tears as he watched his paralysed son. "I regret it too, son. I regret it!" * * * * Sheila paced around in her suite, her face scrunched up with worries. She wondered if Elijah was okay. She waited a minute, then five minutes. Ten minutes later
"Take your gifts and get out of my sight. Over my dead body would I ever bless your union. Get the hell out!"Harold Wade's outburst sent chills down the spine of Sheila. "What do you mean over your dead body?" Sheila asked, her eyes widening. "You heard me right," Harold Wade snapped. "I won't gi