25 Affirmations

Tamia-

Things got intense between Sylvester and me, and I found myself completely in love. with him.

I was afraid that I would repeat history, but my heart was beyond my control. He knew how to act, what to say and what to He made me feel like the most important person in his world, and I slowly found myself saying, ‘this is it’ but I had said that before, not so long ago, and I came out burnt and broken.

I wasn’t willing to make that jump again. It was a scary situation to be in. I tried to fight my feelings and kept telling myself it was casual.

I tried to think through the situation to guard my heart. The fact that Sylvester and I weren’t fated scared the shit out of me.

Questions of the future plagued my mind. What if she shows up one day just like Amanda? Where will that leave me? He had never told me he loved me. This could be a fun and exciting thing for him.

I scolded myself for catching feelings.

Every day we would wake up, eat, and train together. I let him go and handle his duties, and then we met in the evening and did whatever we liked.

It was fun and scary because I had fallen in love with him.

When I decided to speak to Sylvester about my fears, we were lying on the grass in the western garden, a part of the estate people rarely visited.

“Sylvester,” I said gently; we were lying side by side and looking at the stars that graced the night sky. It was a beautiful sight and a lovely moment. I was afraid that I might ruin it.

“Yes,” he replied, and I exhaled.

“Do you ever let your prisoners go?” I asked him, and he chuckled.

of the prisoner’s, green eyes? The ones in the

trophies,” I asked, and

are free to leave, but they only leave if they find love or want to move to Lucland or another part of the north. They are all here of their own volition. I am a lord, not a

settle down?” I asked him immediately,

ask, but I overheard some ladies talking about how you threw out the five women in your harem. They said you told a woman called Arya that you do not plan on

understand, and I am okay where we are; that way, if you find your fated, it would not be an issue,” I said, trying to convince myself more

side to look

and I did what he

things, and I meant them, Tamia. As the lord of the north with a pending war, I doubt I would want to tie any woman down. It was my way of setting them free and making them forget about me,” He

I do not care what the stars say. I won’t lose my shit or betray a woman that has been there for me. through thick and thin, because fate said so. I will reject her in a heartbeat and risk being weak,” He said, and I smiled at him. Having been there,

touched my face gently and

a fool all over again. I had fallen completely in love with someone that did not plan on having anything

won’t let you go, Tamia. You aren’t a prisoner here, and you aren’t a trophy; you are my woman,” he said, and I smiled at him, but tears were threatening to fall

do the same. Then he pulled

on my clothes gently, and I could not believe he had used the word ‘love’ with me. He

mine, Tamia,’ he linked me, sucking on the spot on my neck, and my body came apart; he moved to the crook of my neck

linked me and sucked my nipples one at a time. He sucked while he rubbed the other between his thumb and index finger.

moaning, and he

and spread my legs wide. I laid back down on the grass, looking at the stars

moaned, my vision blurry and my heart racing

moaning in pleasure, running my fingers through his hair

my senses were alive, and I felt the release coming through. I let go, and it erupted inside

not stop until I

me

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