"Good Morning princess,how was your meeting king Xavier?" Ann asked the very moment she got into Zina's chamber."Nanny, it's just the break of dawn, besides Nelly is supposed to get me ready. Remember, I relieved you of your duties so you could pay attention to other activities in the palace.""But I miss taking care of you. Besides, I relieved Nelly of her duties just for today. I know I'm old and you need someone who can lighten your mood, but at least I have the right to care for you right?""Yes nanny, you have many rights over me but Nelly is my personal maid now. Send for her immediately, or would you rather take my silence on the question you asked earlier?"Ann's bright face turned gloomy. She didn't expect the princess to talk to her this way,"I will ask the guards to send for her, just a moment I'll be back and you'll tell me about what I asked okay?"Zina sighed in response to Ann's words,"This old lady is so nosy can't she just…""I'm back" Ann said, interrupting her th

"Nanny, you never told me he was coming. He visited just two days ago and now he's coming back?" Zina kept ranting in shock."Don't you think he has any hidden agenda? I mean the king of the second realm wouldn't just wake up one morning and decide within his heart that he wants me for himself." "Do not be afraid my dear, I believe he has no hidden agenda. Marcus, his personal advisor, is always here for meetings which you make me attend with him due to the number of large scale works on your plate. I believe he must have told Xavier about you. Most importantly, the young king is very fond of you and that's a good thing. I can't wait for him to propose soon, it would be good for him and also for you but you get to enjoy more power and protection. Be free with him, get him to open up things to you okay?""Yes nanny," Zina replied with a grumpy face. She wasn't used to getting regular visits like this from men who weren't her counselors. She sat down on the chair facing her dressing m

Zina could not stop crying. The words her nanny Ann told her hurt her so much. She tried every possible means to clear her head but she couldn't keep Xavier's words off her mind. It kept playing like recordings, she didn't have the peace she wanted. She smiled to herself as thoughts popped up in her mind,"Oh dear king, you think you're so smart, I'm sorry to inform you that this Princess would outsmart you."The next day went by quickly and just as she expected Xavier arrived as he had promised."Have you thought about my proposal?" He asked only to get a shocking reply from Zina"You were right all along, I had always had eyes for you since the very day you came into my palace. The aura you carry is so strong, it's Charming and I can't resist it. I know it's wrong for ladies to open up their feelings but I know you love me. I can feel it from your words and your gaze.""Are you playing with me princess, don't try to be smart, I can't be easily fooled. one minute you can't stand me,

Janet cried uncontrollably, waving farewell to her cousin Levi. It wasn't as easy as she thought to let him go. She pleaded with him to stay but he bluntly refused insisting he had other important things to attend to.Liam, Wanda, Betty and Nathan also tried to convinced but his mind was already made up."I will visit again, I promise." Levi tried convincing all of them, especially the emotional Janet. She nodded, giving him a warm hug before he set out on his journey back home. A tiring journey it was indeed with Akeelah's never ending screech echoing throughout the journey. Levi showed no interest in why Akeelah screeched too much, his mind was centered on the relationship he believed existed between him and Zina.He smiled, recalling the past events they had shared together, her smiles and how he was her knight in shining armour.Much later, Levi found himself in front of his mini hut. He heaved a sigh of relief as he walked into his home with cobwebs and dusty counters everywhere

Zina spent a long time in her room, she refused to see anyone, not even Ann. She didn't give up as she worriedly bangged the door, yelling continually for Zina to open but Zina didn't. She eventually got tired so she left hoping Zina would come around. Xavier passed through the ghosted hallway wondering if what he had done provoked Zina. He knew she wanted to kiss him but Ann ruined everything. Just when he thought about that witch, he bumped into her. She seemed disorganized, her body language, even her manner of approach to him wasn't as collected as before.She gazed angrily at him, he knew some part of her wanted to question him about the incident but she couldn't bring herself to question the young king.She cleared her throat before telling him about Zina's situation. She asked him to at least visit her to find out what was wrong to which he agreed. On his little walk to Zina's room, he thought on what to tell her.He needed her true feelings to be revealed so he could be sur