Book 1: Something Bitter…

Isla

Lying on the bed for the second night in a row, I look up at the ceiling and try to wrap my mind around where I am, why I’m here, and how I’m going to manage this new assignment I’ve been given.

It’s not easy. I’ve never been with a man before, and I’m terrified of what it will be like to spend my first night with the king.

I would like to think that all of those rumors about him being cruel have more to do with the battlefield than the bedroom, but I have no way of knowing.

Poppy mentioned earlier that there’s an herbal medicine I can take to help me get over the struggle of following my instincts and giving in to the king in the bedroom. She told me that it will help me with my inhibitions.

She also said it tastes bitter so it’s best to swallow it in a capsule, which I am also leery of. I often choke on pills. So she suggested we dissolve in a drink. She said it would still be bitter, but not too bad.

I will think on it. I