Chapter 5

That night at the palace was the saddest, most silent one ever to be experienced. Myan didn’t have to bother with going to fetch Achu like the last time. He had come on his own accord at a time he knew was going to be free for him to wander without questioning.

Kassy refused to eat nor talk to any member of the palace. She was strong-headed and had placed a strict warning that nobody came to her room without invitation. The king had agreed to this order, wanting his daughter to have enough time to herself, only being able to imagine what she could feel like at the moment.

Myan stood outside the fourth princess’s room while she bawled in her lover’s arms. 

“Achu, I have no idea what I’m supposed to do now.” She sniffed. “I thought he would allow me to decide. He thinks that just because he is big and stupid, he can just go ahead and be a controlling bastard.” She wailed at the top of her voice, venting her ange