Your Secret Is Safe by C Morgan

Author:C Morgan [Morgan, C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Chronica Publishing
Published: 2019-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Teyela

“Tey-Tey. Get up. Now.”

My eyes popped open, and the sun beaming down against my skin no longer mattered. Nor flopped down between my legs on the lounge chair of my bedroom balcony. I slid my sunglasses down, trying to figure out why she was in such a tizzy.

“Nor, what’s wrong?”

“Collin was just led out of the palace. Walking the red line.”

I paused. “What?”

“Yeah. Your father fired him. Flat out.”

The world came to a grinding halt. Everything changed. I didn’t think my father would go to this kind of length to make this marriage happen. But now I was alone. Collin wouldn’t be there to keep me safe. Hell, as far as I knew, I’d never see him again.

That realization hurt more than it should have.

“I have to go speak with my father,” I said.

“Are you sure that’s a good idea?”

“My father’s clearly trying to pave the way for Ratu. That isn’t happening.”

Nor stood with me. “Which is why laying low and staying off the King’s radar might be better than getting in his face.”

I rushed into my room and quickly disrobed. I threw on the closest outfit I had and stormed out of my bedroom. I felt strangely naked still. I looked behind me and saw Nor rushing after me, instead of Collin hovering where he always stood.

I didn’t like that.

“Tey-Tey, will you wait?” Nor asked.

I shook my head. “I’m not waiting any longer. I refuse to have all my decisions made for me. I refuse to be a pawn. A silent party in my father’s dealings. This stops now, no matter what it costs me.”

“Is there anything I can say to stop you?”

“You should already know the answer to that,” I spat.

“Well, after the King’s done ripping you a new one, you can find me on your balcony. Enjoying the sunshine and levelheadedness of the day!”

I turned the corner and left her in my dust. I marched straight to my father’s office and past his guards. While they tried stopping me, I stormed on in. Throwing the doors open so hard they crashed against the walls.

Interrupting Ratu and my father laughing in the presence of one another.

“Ah, Teyela,” my father said.

“Don’t you dare,” I glowered.

“Princess, you look outstandingly radiant today,” Ratu said. “Is the sunbathing soothing you much?”

I glared at him before turning my eyes toward my father. “I demand you reinstate Collin and recognize our engagement,” I said.

“Your bodyguard?” Ratu asked.

Father waved his hand in the air. “You’re behaving like a child. Don’t you have some shopping to do with your mother?”

“I don’t enjoy being marginalized, and I won’t let you do it a second longer.”

Ratu chuckled. He walked over to me as he slipped his hand in his pocket. He pulled out three rolls of cash, wrapped up in a golden rubber band. Then, he wrapped his grip around my wrist and opened my palm.

“Don’t you dare,” I hissed.

“Go buy yourself something special for the wedding night,” he said, grinning.

He placed the money in my hand, and I wrenched away from him.

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