Ashley

I couldn’t sit still, I had been pacing the room for what felt like hours, my steps restless. Every few seconds, I found myself glancing toward the window, watching the sky as if I could force the sun to set faster.

Tonight, I would be gone. Far away from this palace and the king. Far away from everything that threatened me and my child.

My hand drifted to my stomach unconsciously. “Just a little longer,” I whispered.

A sudden knock on the door shattered the silence, I froze. My heart jumped into my throat. My mind immediately went to the worst possibility hoping that the king hadn't sent for...