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Table of Contents
Prologue
I can’t believe he’s chasing me! That son of a gun is actually chasing me down a highway at ninety
miles an hour!... Read Chapter
The Past is Calling.
It was a hot summer night in Malone, New York. I’d just come off a bar stage after a very well-enjoyed
performance I put on. I had to... Read Chapter
Some Royal Discoveries.
The drive to Point Pleasant usually took about nine hours and change, though this time, it was a lot
quicker than I thought it wou... Read Chapter
A Princess's Final Words.
It was obvious to me that Luca was no ordinary child and was meant for extraordinary things. How would I raise the crown
pri... Read Chapter
A Boy's Joy and a Mother's Pain.
When I was finally alone at night with Luca, who had now climbed into his bed, I sat beside him with a
relaxed sigh. This kid look... Read Chapter
An Interesting Turn of Events.
I was used to sleeping in strange places, but sleeping in this house was hard. Honestly, I got no sleep
whatsoever. All I could think a... Read Chapter
A New Day Dawning.
Luca went upstairs to change when the sun rose, and I just got ready down here in the den. When I was
finished and had all my things pa... Read Chapter
Just the Beginning.
Since we couldn’t enter through Italy’s airspace, we had to go around it and stop in Warsaw, Poland, and
Ljubljana, Slovenia, befor... Read Chapter
Welcome Home.
Once we landed, it was clear there were no cars here in Moscjen. Most people either had bicycles or
horse-drawn carriages in various st... Read Chapter
Heart-to-Heart.
“Have you lost your tongue?” the king asked me in English. I hardly knew what to expect in this situation
and didn’t know how to ... Read Chapter
Truth Behind the Bitterness.
When I was taken to the gardens, I saw the king had already waited for me, but this time he had a pipe in
his left hand while his cane ... Read Chapter
A New Truth.
When I left the foyer room and entered the main hallway, I noticed that Xir Charles and my quarter
guards were there. Luca an... Read Chapter
To Be or Not to Be Legitimized.
When Luca and I had reached the Children’s Hospital of Moscjen, I immediately noticed it was four stories in
height and it was massiv... Read Chapter
Anger, Comfort, and Exhaustion, but Who's Gino?
When I had retired to my quarters after dinner, I couldn’t help but want to spend the rest of my night
standing at one of the enormou... Read Chapter
Love at First Song.
“Hello? Can you hear me? Hello!”
When I looked up, my eyes opened, and I saw a raven-haired girl around my age in a bikini as she... Read Chapter
A Cold, Hard, and Bitter Reality.
When I awoke from my dream, I was immediately filled with sorrow, which was more profound than I had
previously felt. I enjoyed the dre... Read Chapter
An Early Rise.
When the morning came, I felt like I was hit by a truck. I had a hard time falling asleep after I turned to
Ana for comfort when I awok... Read Chapter
No Coming Back.
While we bathed, Ana gave me a detailed itinerary of how things would go at the funeral. In advance, she
warned me it would be ent... Read Chapter
Mourning the Death and Celebrating the Life of a Princess.
The funeral was beautiful. I couldn’t understand a single word of it, but Ana stuck close to me and
translated everything to me as qu... Read Chapter
Rheya and Abbo.
Upon our arrival at the palace, my priority was to check in on Rheya, if she was allowed the company, of
course. Along the carriage rid... Read Chapter
Comfort and Suspicion with a Dark Secret.
Before we knew it, Luca and I were back on our plane to return stateside, and Ana was on her way back to her
parents and our other boys... Read Chapter
Lindy's Keeper.
The tears in my son’s eyes showed me just how scared, vulnerable, and ashamed he felt right
now.
“I’ve been holding that razo... Read Chapter
Last Flight Home.
Sometimes I hated flying, especially on long flights that were over five hours, because there was only so
much fun one could have on a ... Read Chapter
On the Verge of Going Mad.
When we got back to Camila's parents' house, Luca quickly grabbed a couple of things, and while he did that,
his guards promptly checke... Read Chapter
Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
It was apparent to both of us that I was desperate for a drink. I knew I could never allow myself another
taste of alcohol for as long ... Read Chapter
The Truth - Part One
When I had arrived at my parents’ house the next day, Luca followed me to the front door, and with my house
key, I unlocked the door.... Read Chapter
Precious Moments with a New Twisted Truth.
I decided it was best to approach the heavy topic of my genetic origins later. I also planned to get to the
bottom of the subject of Gi... Read Chapter
Double-Edged Sword.
When I followed my mother to her room, I saw she was already at one of her windows with her back to me. I
knew this was her way of tryi... Read Chapter
Gino and the Radicals.
When I headed back downstairs, I heard my father singing in the kitchen. It brought a smile to my face
because I loved his singing. He ... Read Chapter
The Other Sons.
Once dinner was over and everyone was full, I figured now was the best time to bring up Gino.
“That pizza was very delicious!” Lu... Read Chapter
A Father's Unconditional Love.
My mother greeted us when we returned to the house. I loved how Kris was always so excited to see
her.
“Nonna!”
“Ciao, Picc... Read Chapter
A Sense of Peace.
For a while there, Eli had his arms wrapped around me for comfort. I was glad to know he wasn’t angry with
me anymore. It was rare to... Read Chapter
A Message from Beyond the Grave.
We spent a good few hours at my parents’ house. When I saw how well everyone got along, I couldn’t help but
remain quiet. There was... Read Chapter
Return to the Palace.
It was a challenge to maintain my composure, but I allowed myself to fall to my knees. I couldn’t help but
bow my head in sorrow as f... Read Chapter
Gino and His Loyalties.
Ana and the boys took their time settling in, though I knew that my parents, especially my mother, would be
even more unsettled than sh... Read Chapter
A Heart of Sorrow and a Touch of Comfort.
I had entered the king’s royal chambers, and while I half-expected him to be eager in my presence, he
appeared even sicker than the l... Read Chapter
The End of One Reign with a New One Starting.
After I told Charles I was stepping away for fifteen minutes, I checked up on my wife and the boys. Eli was
the first one to approach m... Read Chapter
A Tender, Loyal Heart.
When Charles and I walked the halls together, we made some small talk, though we ran into Camila’s
mother.
“Your Highness,” C... Read Chapter
The Palladinos and Their Origins.
Charles took a short break after a while to regather his composure and thoughts, and I told him to meet me
at our parents’ quarters w... Read Chapter
Safety, Peace, & Comfort.
A few days had passed, and as expected, Charles succeeded in getting every newly elected High Council member
to bend the knee to me. Th... Read Chapter
The Royal House of Palladino.
The day of the coronation was a big one, and my nerves had never been more wrecked. Thankfully, I had a
massive support system in the p... Read Chapter
