~ADINAH~

Leaving for a bit of air was the best option I had to take if I didn't want to end up in the royal court for manslaughter, so I took a step out and shut my eyes till a masculine voice echoed in my ears.

It wasn't Killian or Jeremy.

"Had another fight with the king?" his question hit me as he kept plucking flowers.

It wasn't his business to know about mine so I chose to lie, "Not at all, staying indoors all the time isn't healthy and Killian wouldn't let me see the outside world so I have to make do with what I have."

He turned...