-Grace-
I didn’t want him to see me cry, so I hid my face and tried to appear strong. I felt utterly broken and lost. I wanted nothing more than to escape this marriage, but I had no idea how, especially with a personal guard following me everywhere. So far, I hadn’t managed to annoy him into leaving, and it seemed that trying to make him believe in love hadn’t worked either.
“Your Highness,” he said after a few moments. “Let us go back.”
Why not? I thought to myself. There wasn’t much I could do out here anyway. Nothing here could save... My teary eyes shifted to the water in front of me. It was a foolish idea—an extremely foolish idea.
I glanced over my shoulder and saw him a bit farther away. I had no idea if he could swim, but I knew I couldn’t. I looked at the water again, takin
