Back to the Kingdom

"Neither of the two, the real reason is that I" as I was about to tell the reason, he cut me off in a respectful tone, his words a gentle interruption. "There is no need for you to tell the reasons. All I want you to know is that since you have chosen me, you will be mine forever, I will be loyal, respect, love, care and be my equal," he said, his voice a low, velvet promise. "I will never give you a chance to complain or regret choosing me," he declared, his eyes burning with a quiet possession, leaving the words hanging like a whispered oath in the cabin's space. "Thank you, but I want to tell the reasons," I said, my voice a soft insistence. "I chose you because I know you will respect, be loyal and give me equality in this relationship. I want you to know that I will reciprocate all I demand from you but I can never love you. I could do anything but don't demand my heart," I spoke, the words falling like fragile stones into the cabin's stillness. "I can never give, but I will alway