I was outside.
I couldn’t believe it. I actually succeeded in stepping outside the palace and breathe in the fresh air, and no one knew I was here.
The smile that stretched across my face couldn’t vouch for the happiness bursting in my heart, at finally having the chance to go out and visit the beautiful gardens of the Oyehan palace. I just had to make sure that no one caught me roaming around, especially when I’d been given strict orders not to leave my chambers. If word reached Prince Arkin that I’d been visiting the gardens, the gardens he specifically told me to stay away from, I knew there’d be hell to pay. He already despised me, finding out I disobeyed him would result in some serious consequences for me and my family.
But I couldn’t help it. I was desperate and stubborn. Thos
