Chapter Sixty Eight

Chapter Sixty Eight

ALIYA’S POV

The man standing before me was all I could think about. Sometimes he stares at me, as if trying to figure something out, then looks away. I thought about how it felt like being completely naked with Trian, alone, free. “May I ask a question?”

“Of course!” I said a little too quickly. “Sorry. Yes, you may

“Was it your first kiss?” Trian asked.

I stared up at him and gave a nod. “You should have already guessed that; it’s no secret that I have never been with a man.”

“Being with a man and kissing a man are two different things, Aliya.”

“I liked it,” I said, shielding my face with my hair to hide the blush on my cheeks.

“I can’t possibly imagine how you feel, with all your daily activities arranged out for you, so many fucking rules.” “I hate it. The more I think about it, the more I hate it, so I stopped thinking about it. I made myself believe this was home, and then it felt better, bearable even. But then I went out there, and I was reminded of all the things I’ve been missing for years, and… I can’t deceive myself anymore. I can’t deceive myself into believing this was‘ living.“”

“I shouldn’t have taken you out there; I put you in danger, and that was reckless of me.”

wanted anything so badly my whole life. Do you know what Empress Julia would do to me if she

kind things, I

it when she touches me; it doesn’t hurt as bad as the whipping, but…” I trailed off, unable to explain. How do I explain that I feel violated? I feel less than a living being anytime she does that. “If you ever had the chance to end her life, would you take

you even ask me

meat and bones, just like every other

him. “You don’t fear the Empress. It’s

led the way to Empress Cynthia’s Chambers. I had been told

walked in, but Trian

some reason, she reminded me of Julia, even if they looked nothing alike. The woman was thinner, with very

you

“As the Chosen It’s important that you learn as many languages as possible. I

Chapter Sixty Eight

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I have already been tasked with learning so many languages; I fail to see the use in learning more.” I said,

are tired of learning?”

“No, I meant…”

you mean?”

Empress, forgive me. You

comes, do you think your pretty face would save you from it all? Do you

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