"Honey, I love you and all, but I think you need to tell them" I stared at Yvette through the mirror in shock, my heart dropped into my stomach.

"Y-you know I can't" She shook her head, clearly that wasn't the answer she wanted.

She continued to rub the pink dye into my hair, grimacing in disgust as she did it. "This stuff is killing your hair" She lifted up her hand to reveal a chunk of pink-blue hair.

It was true. Ever since I started using the pink dye my original hair color fought to show its appearance. More than once would I have to play it out in front of others as 'toothpaste' when they asked me about a blue lock that made itself known.

I close my eyes and took a deep breath "It'll grow back" She sighed and threw the hair away. "And besides I can always ask Sanjay for a hair repair formula".

She seemed content with my answer as she decided to leave it alone. " So what's the occasion?" I smiled.

"Peighton and I are going to visit the village orphanage and then he says he has a surprise for me at the willow tree by the forest" I tried to hide my anticipation but I could see that Yvette saw my enthusiasm.

She smirked, "Do you think lover boy is finally going to shoot the question?" I looked down at my hopelessly empty hands.

"You know how he is, clueless as a mouse I swear" She laughed and I giggled with her. We sobered up and I began to play with my fingers "But I do feel as if there's something special about today".

I looked up at her "Do you feel it too?"

She feigned thinking for a second before she shook her head " Unlike you, all I will be doing today is getting lectured by my mother for my lack of proper form".

I chuckled softly. Fortunately, one of us got the flavor we wanted. Yvette became the spice I always knew she was going to be and since then she worked her ass off to become head of our army.

We continued to talk and eventually, we shifted into gossip. It wasn't long before my hair was done and all we were doing was goofing off and laughing together.

A knock rang on the door and my face contorted into a panic. I pointed at the bin filled with my used dye kit and motioned at Yvette to go hide it in my bathroom. She quickly moved to put it away whilst I went to answer the door. I opened the door and I was met with the handsome face of my betrothed.

"Honey" He scooped me up into a passionate kiss and pressed me against the wall. I tried to match his passion but was unable to and just let him take the lead.

We pulled away for air and he put me on the ground "I can't wait till you move to my wing" He gave my head a kiss before letting me go completely.

"Oh, you're exaggerating" I brushed him off and walked past him, further into my room. Yvette decided to make her presence known then.

"Admiral Yvette" He greeted.

"Your highness"

I rolled my eyes at the cold shoulder they gave each other "Yvette I'll see you later, do you mind ordering the package I required from Sanjay?" She nodded professionally and proceeded to leave the room.

"What do you need from Sanjay?" His dark pink eyebrows pinched in confusion.

"A hair repair formula" He came closer and examined my head.

"Your hair looks as shiny and beautiful as normal" He kissed the top of my head and I shoved him away jokingly.

"You always say I'm beautiful, you don't count" I rolled my eyes "But anyways I burnt my hair with the straightener yesterday" He threw his head back and started laughing.

I smiled at him but inside I felt my heart shattering. I'm so tired of lying.

I loved this man. With everything in me. I remember when we met at high school, he was a year ahead of me so we weren't in any classes together.

We were promised to each other at a very young age so we became friends when we started walking. But we only got attracted to each other after we hit puberty.

Then we fell in love. He demanded I be his queen, claiming that he doesn't want anyone else and so here we are.

"Anyways I came here to tell you that we will be leaving in an hour" I gasped and ran to my closet.

"But I'm not ready yet and you're here so which means your eating up my precious glamor time" I felt someone come up behind me a hug me.

He planted his head in the crook of my neck and breathed in my scent "I can push it up to two hours on one condition" I melted in his embrace but found the self-control in me to rip myself out of it.

"Nope, nope, nope get out Peighton I'm not surrendering to you charm this ti-"

He cut me off by kissing me again, this kiss was more soft and sensual and I felt knees grow weak. He snaked one of his arms around my waist and pulled me further into him, gently dragging me back into my bedroom. He picked me up and put me on the bed, his mouth still attached to mine.

Peighton: 23

Honey: 0