CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
They both laid on the bed, staring at each other and smiling in satisfaction. Alyssa played with his bare chest while he twisted her hair and placed quick kisses all over her face and forehead.
He was still disturbed though. Inasmuch as they were moving along, he felt that they weren’t doing it right. She is meant to know the truth about him, but he wasn’t still sure about it…
“What are you thinking about?” Alyssa asked the moment she realized a change in his mood.
Liam sighed deeply and caressed her cheeks lovingly.
“I think i should tell you”, he suddenly announced, causing Alyssa’s heart to skip a beat.
She wasn’t ready to hear any truth about him, because she wasn’t ready to tell hers either. It would only be unfair to him, and she doubted that she was ready to face the guilt that would come from it.
“I’m scared that if you know this about me sooner, you would hate me and I won’t be able to forgive myself if that happens”, Liam revealed but Alyssa smiled.
“No, don’t tell me anything”, Alyssa insisted while he gaped at her in surprise.
“I would want to figure out everything along the way. I mean, I want to prove to you that I’m capable of loving you, no matter what you may be hiding from me”, Alyssa said and placed a kiss on his cheeks.
She was so convinced about that. Perhaps, it was not possible that his secret was worse than hers…
“Look, you may not understand”, Liam said and sat up on the bed.
His face carried a lot of uncertainty just as his heart was troubled. He was desperately in need to tell her everything once and for all, but her reaction was not helping. He was sure that she had no idea of how severe the lie is, and that was why she kept pushing it aside.
“You have no idea of how serious this is”, Liam tried to say, but she placed her index finger on his lips; an indication for him to keep shut.
“Just stay quiet and let’s enjoy our time together. Our love is worth everything and some sort of lies would never pull it apart”, Alyssa said with a tone that was smooth enough to convince Liam.
He made to talk, but she leaned closer and wrapped his lips around hers. It was so swift that Liam couldn’t help but chuckle.
“I need you to understand that I love you, and that is all what matters”, Alyssa said to Liam who nodded his head in understanding.
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Alyssa woke up with a wide smile on her lips. She could still feel Liam’s presence around her, even if he wasn’t anywhere close. His scent overtook every part of her and she couldn’t help but crave for more of him.
She sat up on the bed and caressed her lips softly, fantasizing about last night and how soft and gentle he was with her.
A loud scream escaped her lips when she recalled that he had told her how much he loved her. She had thought she was the only one feeling such way, but seeing how he was so sweet around her made her realize that he was truly in love with her.
Her heart was at the verge of exploding with excitement. She needed to talk to someone about it…
Just then, the door opened and Tiffany walked in. Alyssa couldn’t hold her joy anymore as she jumped off the bed and pulled her into a tight hug.
“I’ve missed you Tiffany! We hardly ever get to have out personal time to chat and talk about countless things like before!” Alyssa complained bitterly while Tiffany scoffed and walked over to the bed.
“You have been distant from me!” Alyssa said and folded her hands to her chest, with a massive scowl on her face.
“I have been busy”, Tiffany defended but Alyssa wasn’t ready to hear any of it.
“You are staying away from me”, Alyssa insisted while Tiffany sighed deeply, rolling her eyes at her.
“You are the one who seems to have huge secrets in your heart. I observed that something have been going on with you, but you never deemed it fit to let me know”, Tiffany said with a sullen look.
Alyssa gulped down hard and finally sat down beside her. Tiffany was right to some extent. She was also to be blamed for the distance in their relationship because all that have clouded her mind in the past few days have been Liam and her feelings for him.
“I have something to tell you and I’m sorry I’m only saying it now. I wanted to be sure before I divulged it”, Alyssa said and Tiffany looked at her with keen interest.
Alyssa fondled with her clothes and played with her hair for some minutes. She was blushing and this triggered Tiffany’s interest.
“I think I’m in love with someone”, Alyssa dropped and for a minute, Tiffany thought that she had heard wrongly.
She wore a frown for a minute, but started giggling when she realized that she is meant to be happy with her friend.
“Congratulations sweetheart!” Tiffany squealed in excitement and pulled Alyssa into a warm hug.
“Who is he?” She inquired.
“A guard”, Alyssa blushed again and Tiffany wore another frown.
She was aware that workers were not meant to have any relationship within the walls of the palace. However, rather than spoiling Alyssa’s mood, she kept mood and congratulated her instead.
“And his name?” Tiffany asked as she winked Alyssa who bit her lips and chuckled.
“His name is Michael. He is just so cool and loving. His voice sends sweet tingles down my belly and his eyes are worth dying for. He is the head servant to the prince and he always tells me of how kindhearted the prince is, against the countless bad rumors about him”, Alyssa blabbed in excitement, while Tiffany listened with rapt attention.
“I’m in awe. Are you are about this?” Tiffany asked Alyssa who nodded her head rapidly.
“Would you believe that the prince gave him his gold bands to wear? He gave him a room beside his and also, some fruits which he shared with me?” Alyssa explained and suddenly, Tiffany’s face squeezed into a frown.
“Gold bands?” Tiffany asked with a look of unrest settled on her face.
She could try believing the other parts of the story, but the part of the gold bands were highly suspicious. The only people permitted to adorn themselves with such are of royal bloodline.
“Alyssa, I think we should relax and take a careful look at things”, Tiffany said with a serious look on her face.C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.
“Only the royals are permitted to wear gold. The prince can’t even extend his generosity through such. It is unheard of”, Tiffany said while Alyssa glared at her.
“Are you sure about this?” Tiffany asked and Alyssa nodded.
“Everything I said is the truth. He tells me so many good things about the prince. That made me realize that we shouldn’t judge someone without having an idea of who they truly are”, Alyssa explained to Tiffany who wasn’t still convinced.
“Now everything is looking suspicious. First, I couldn’t place my hands on any guard name with the name Michael. And now, it is not possible that a mere servant would be given the gold of the prince!” Tiffany said bluntly.