It feels like I am being picked up.  Pick up? How can someone pick me up? I am human, not an object! I try to open my eyes. But I cannot.  “Don’t fret. It’s not time for you to wake up yet.” Someone comforts me with a gentle voice.  Then I fall into deep sleep again.  When I regain conscious, …

Blood is sprouting out from my chest. I know I am dying. I am losing consciousness.  I don’t understand why this is happening to me. Why was I kidnapped? Why was I killed brutally? A gunshot through my heart? I am just a normal girl. My parents are normal office workers. I am a normal university student on semester break. …

Sebastian raised his eyebrow in surprise, a glimmer of shock passed through his eyes.  “There seems to be a mistake, Liana.”  “Have you ever heard of a saying that said never in a life told a woman that she had made a mistake?” I looked at him with challenge in my eyes.  Sebastian lowered his eyes and read through the …

Sebastian POV I spotted Liana standing at the side of the hall. I had not spoken to her for years, since Mother’s death. I was busy with my schoolwork and duties as Prince.  From what Adrian said she no longer cried easily. She liked reading, she liked the color blue. She had a sweet tooth. She was friend with the …

“Look! My sandcastle!” The tiny girl in front of me said as she tugged at her dress with one hand and pointed at her artwork with the other.  I looked at the sandcastle she made. It could not even be called a sand dune, it’s just a lump of sand.  “Do you like it?” she smiled shyly.  “This is not …

The huge mahogany door erupted into flames. Fire danced outside the window.   I closed my eyes and tried to bear the intolerable heat and pain. At least I was one of the best dressed queens to be burnt alive. A cold hand covered my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. I opened my eyes in surprise and stared into …

21st July, XXXX Another year of travelling around the continent. I spent a couple of months with my family in Arerin. While I travel, a certain someone always follows.  “Your majesty, please go back and work!” “Want a drink?” He offered me a cup of juice which this tropical city is famous for.  “Your majesty, this is getting ridiculous. What …

17th August, XXXX After the talk under the star, Sebastian is back to the usual Sebastian.  By usual, I do not mean the following me around part.  He followed me when I was out browsing the market. He followed me into the book shop. He followed me into a boutique. Finally when he wished to follow me when I went …

13th August, XXXX It’s been more than a year since I left Arerin. I have been travelling the world this whole time.  But at the same time, Sebastian seems to be following me around the continent. I confronted him about that, but he said he was just paying visit to his neighboring countries. All very innocent, nothing suspicious. As for …

31st December, XXXX The anticipated Night Market has arrived. When we arrived at the entrance on a carriage, Sally and I put on our masks.  The masks were lighter than the ones we had during the ball. They were made of laces and other light materials.  We flew from one stall to another. Paper birds that sang in their paper …