My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 31 “Where is the veil?” Kaela’s voice rang sharp through the dressing chamber. “Someone tell me how a royal bride misplaces her veil on the most important day of her life!” “I took it off,” I said calmly, smoothing my hands down the silk of my gown. […]
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 30 – The music had stopped. The murmurs quieted. And all eyes turned to me. I stood at the edge of the dais, heart thudding in my chest like the drums that had opened the gala only hours ago. My palms were damp inside my gloves, and
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 29 I heard Kaela’s footsteps receding at a run, the sound of my parents entering the room, their worried murmurs. But my focus remained on Elara’s face, willing her eyes to open, searching for any sign of consciousness. “Come back to me,” I whispered, too low for
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 28 The journey back to the palace was a blur of thought and memory. Now that I’d severed the engagement, the reality of what came next loomed before me. Elara and I had reconnected, yes, but the path forward remained uncertain. I went straight to our chambers,
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 27 The weight of Lord Brennan’s disappointment hung on his face as I stood before him. “You requested my presence, Lord Brennan?” I kept my voice steady, neutral. “Tell me, Prince Caden,” he finally said, setting down his quill with deliberate slowness. “Is it common practice in
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 26 Her kiss wasn’t just a kiss—it was an uprising against my self-control. Her lips collided with mine like a storm, hot and urgent, pulling me under. Her breath seared my skin, her taste dizzying, and for one blinding moment, thought vanished. Instinct surged forward, betraying every
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 25 I couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment when the tears stopped and healing began, but as I sat in Caden’s arms, I felt something shift inside me, like tectonic plates realigning after years of pressure. “Do you think we missed anything important downstairs?” Caden asked, his arms
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 24 Sebastian’s eyes locked with mine for one searing moment before moving to Caden, a silent exchange passing between them that made my skin prickle with apprehension. Then he turned to leave. “Sebastian, wait!” I called as he turned sharply, stalking away from the doorway where he’d
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 23 – “Lady Elara,” the ambassador from Eastwind said, bowing deeply. I offered a modest smile, as the ambassador nodded eagerly before another dignitary whisked him away. I exhaled slowly, scanning the crowded ballroom. Ornate chandeliers cast a golden glow over the gathering, highlighting jeweled gowns and
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 22 I couldn’t sit still. The royal orchestra played a perfect waltz, yet all I could hear was the blood rushing in my ears as I watched my wife twirl across the ballroom floor in another man’s arms. “Your Highness, about the trade negotiations with the eastern
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 21 I felt something pressing down on me as I entered the grand ballroom for the royal banquet, my first public appearance since my true identity had been revealed. Every eye in the room turned toward me, conversations halting mid-sentence as nobles scrambled to bow deeper than
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 20 I watched Elara’s face transform from shock to hurt. “Princess Elara,” Islode crooned beside me, her fingers digging into my arm like talons. “What a pleasant surprise.” Elara’s eyes, green as Verdanan emeralds, flicked from my face to our entwined arms. The judgment in them was
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 19 I woke with the phantom sensation of Caden’s mouth still pressed against mine, my fingers unconsciously touching my lips before I caught myself. The sun streamed through the curtains I’d forgotten to close, painting golden patterns across the empty side of the bed where he’d slept.
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 18 This was the first real kiss we’d shared since our wedding day, not the perfunctory pecks exchanged for appearance’s sake, but something desperate and genuine. The realization jolted me back to my senses, but she pressed her hands against my chest, feeling the rapid beat of
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 17 “Where have you been all day? I’ve been so worried about you?!” Caden exclaimed, his voice strained with an emotion I’d never heard from him before. He sounded worried and I raised a single eyebrow, studying him. Golden prince of Verloren looked disheveled, his perfectly coiffed
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 16 I kept tossing in bed until the clock struck 11 pm, the steady ticking mocking my restlessness. Sleep refused to come, my mind racing with the day’s revelations about Elara. The sheets tangled around my legs felt like chains, keeping me prisoner to my own thoughts.
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 15 Gone was the simple girl from Verloren who preferred comfortable clothes and practical footwear. In my place stood a princess—no, the Crown Princess of Verdana—draped in a gown of midnight blue silk that flowed like water when I moved, embellished with thousands of tiny crystals that caught the
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 14 “Princess Elara has returned!” The herald’s voice rings through the courtyard, and suddenly I’m running. Protocol be damned. I’ve spent too long measuring my steps, watching my words, shrinking myself to fit into the box the Verlorens had constructed for me. Now, as I see my
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 13 “Are you certain you want to do this?” Marcus asks, his voice low beside me. The worry in his eyes makes me want to turn back, to flee to somewhere that doesn’t feel like quicksand beneath my feet. “Yes,” I say, my fingers tightening around the
My Husband Chose Her Over Me Novel – Chapter 12 Kaela still wore the look of disbelief like a second skin, her eyes darting between me and the scroll my mother had just placed back on the table. Her hands trembled ever so slightly, though she kept her voice low and measured. “But… but that’s impossible,”
