CHAPTER 11: A STROLL IN THE MARKET

I was dumbfounded as I stared at Eric and thought, "Wait...what..i.. why would you lie about your identity? Why hide the fact that you're a king? Did you just hide it from me or from everyone?"

''No, I sort of kept it a secret from everyone; only Adrian knows,'' he answered, scratching his neck.

''But why hide your identity in the first place?" I asked him.

He took both of my hands in his and gazed intently into my eye

Don't look at me like that, Eric; I already love you, and I won't change my feelings for you.