Ceaseless Gravity

be ca

cess back on land after they a

eason also that she was able to feel the totality of the man behind her while their ride progressed. Even thoug

lied and went on to gaze at th

caretaker and then proceeded to welcome the awest

d like to give you a warm welcome in our

rincess was present. He offered them a sweet wine and a plate of hot, freshly-baked souffle

s father, his mother and him hangi

tour on the other parts of the mansion. Their last stop was the main garden outside th

ergola watching everything in sight along

ommented as she saw the garden in full bloom amidst the fa

onderful it was to behold another pla

frustrations would lessen. But, there was another feeling deep inside him

earned to make th

not compare to you, Lianne, " Cai

closing the gap between them. This cl

kiss, " he confess

de a horse. She was so engrossed with other matters that she had completely forgotten about their agreement.

wanting to be led by him, but he contin

er to him and began to touch her cheeks, traci

would have wanted to fulfill their agreement in respect to what he did for h

as no turni

himself to her. Lianne fought hard to stay calm and

eel his kisses searing with ardor but, just as soon as pitch darkness enveloped her, a flash of memory went surging in her min

ality that she almost believed it was he who was kissing her at the moment. With th

tantly stepped backward away from Cain as sh

Cain, she instantly knew she jus

, I'm sorry. It'

know, " Cain cut off

just said. If that was what he believed, then let

the princess lo

said, his gaze full of warmth, "Do

was acting strange himself. If it weren't because of the agreement th

ia?" Cain asked her with a

e ever in her life in this kingdom, even though it was only just a few hou

and began to look plainly concern

r hand in between his palm. "I know this is hard for

fears. This man had done so much for her ever since they first met. And he had done so co

liance, but her heart felt like it was h

on the same way they did riding his stallion, but this t

to be. It was not anymore an initial contract between them, but already his

unced dryly sitting in his throne as Cain hal

ouple of feet away from him, but he could feel t

arlow arrived, and what welcomed the oblivious King was the report of his henc

and Garlow immediately find it a bet

one who deliberately disobeyed m

ess unscathed, " Midas spoke in a trembling manner. His composure was beg

e the fact that your son could hav

pardons anyone who disobeyed him. "Then, it is your right to punish him, Yo

or, he stood up, his shoulder high and squared just like a king should be. He stared at Cain ther

you must carve in your heart, " the k

tentions were, but when Garlow motioned for him t

and watched carefully as he proceeded to approach Cain.

ing the edge of the blade. "Sear it through your brain, " he continued

atch as his son's face was b

with his skin. If this would leave a scar, he thought, it wouldn't matter as his time with the p

reamed down his face and s

rowing the bloody sword on the floor. It seemed that the King was

already promised to visit her once again after they part that particular da

that General Midas and some of his troops di

r Cain. Although she would have wanted to comfort him of the loss,

ons from his soldier friends in a tavern located at a Regaleria town just a few miles from the Soulisse Mansion. Fifteen

ression of the cave and the eventual quake that made the ceiling of t

ve no comment on the tragic event. The answer as to why they were inside the cave in the beginning was a mystery to the royal council

sse Mansion. It was just four days ago when he formally became the Lord of t

gh, he knew the new lord of the house was intoxicated to bother anything he'd say, he opted to give h

s widened as he read its contents. The King had actually asked him to become th

hone his combat and leadership skills more, something that his father had been training him for and another thing, what had completely filled his min

happen, but considering the King himself promoted him to be the general

their kiss in the Soulisse garden. The King did prove to be one hindrance between him and the princess. But now,

orted to the castle for an

of deep blue shade with outlines of gold and silver at the edges and wi

mbroidery at the edges, paired with black, well-brushed boots, and on h

es and well done making him look l

upon seeing him visit the castle again, and the fact that now he was a high-

ympathetic look on his face over the commotion of the servants down the main foyer. He acted stoic and

th a grim look on his face; feeling disappointed an

atching his attention while h

general greeted warmly as he took her right

y this rather sudden action

been awhile. Uhm,

answered freely but with a hin

wanted to ask regarding such a scar, but her attention was then caught on Paul, the ca

oting the presence of the new general a

d promptly reach for the reins, but as she turned to

managed to speak amidst her

He instead closed the space between him and the prin

his front and felt embarrassed by his unwanted presen

the general whispere

him due to his recent loss. If only she could easily treat him more like a br

say. Her hands reached for his shoulder, but stopped