~Valerina
~
Those eyes.
Those deep sad golden eyes were going to haunt me forever.
The moment she grabbed me and kissed me, she had me deep down to my soul. Although I refused to admit that I had been claimed by this beautiful princess, I knew it was just my own denial, and I wish I could, for the life of me, escape from those eyes.
But I knew it was too late.
I was the moth and she was my deadly flame.
Our hunters arrived at the main entrance at last. I slid down the back of my horse. Malena swung her legs over hers and jumped off gracefully. Then the stable boys came and took our rides away. Women and children stood by, staring in amazement at our caged prisoner.
The hunters began to unload necessary items as quickly as possible. Then slaves we had rescued from Ostankino were als
