The following morning Prince Scot succeed in keeping Meryln away from Princess Emily and her friends until they flew back home. He listened to his mother express her disappointment with the way he treated Princess Emily in the island. Luckily for him that did not take as long as his mother’s venting usually takes because his parents were elated by the news of their kingdom surpassing Willoville in the championship and of their youngest son winning. He could not help noticing the hypocrisy in his mother celebrating the victory for the kingdom but refusing to acknowledge that Meryln was the reason for that victory.
That night in his chambers he struggled falling asleep without Meryln by his side. He longed to feel her body against his, hear her breathe next to him, their hearts beating aga
