Table of Contents
Prologue
Oh, my God! I can’t believe he’s chasing me! That son of a gun is actually chasing me down a
highway at ninety mi... Read Chapter
The Past is Calling.
It was a hot summer night in the town of Malone, New York. I’d just come off a
bar stage after a very well enjoyed performance I put ... Read Chapter
Some Royal Discoveries.
The drive to Point Pleasant was a lot quicker than I thought it would be, probably because my foot was heavy
on the gas pedal while my ... Read Chapter
A Princess's Final Words.
It was obvious Luca was no ordinary child and that he was meant for extraordinary things, but how was
I going to raise the crown Prince... Read Chapter
A Boy's Joy and a Mother's Pain.
When I was finally alone at night with Luca, who now climbed into his bed, I sat down next to him with
a relaxed sigh. This kid lo... Read Chapter
An Interesting Turn of Events.
I was used to sleeping in strange places, but it was hard for me to sleep in this house. Honestly, I got no
sleep whatsoever. All I cou... 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
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
Just the Beginning.
Since we couldn’t enter through Italy’s air space, we had to go around it and stop in Warsaw, Poland, and
Ljubljana, Slovenia, befo... 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 already waited for me, but this time he had a pipe in his
left hand while his cane rema... Read Chapter
A New Truth.
When I left the foyer room and entered the main hallway, I noticed that Xir Charles and my quarter guard
were there and Luca and his gu... Read Chapter
To Be or Not to Be Legitimized.
When Luca and I had reached the Children’s Hospital of Moscjen, I immediately noticed four stories in height
but massive in length. W... 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 remainder of my night
standing at one of the hu... 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 that 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.
When we got back to the palace, the first thing I wanted to do was check in on Rheya, if she was allowed the
company, of course. Along ... 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
Last Flight Home.
Sometimes I hated flying, especially on long flights that were more than five hours in length, because there
was only so much fun one c... Read Chapter
On the Verge of Going Mad.
When we got back to Camila’s parents’ house, Luca had grabbed a couple of things, and while he did that, his
guards were quick to c... 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 that I could never allow myself
another taste of alcohol for as ... 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
