es. She walked to the door, her movements deliberate and un

said, her voice laced with challenge. "What's next, Your Highness? Are you go

again, not what he expected. The

wheels the only sound in the room. He radiated a palpa

yed innocence. "Oh? And who m

nd her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. His grip was surprisingly strong. "D

e said, her words clipped and precise, "was to marry you and collec

hem was a taut wi

ing erupted from the

"Damien! Open this door! I know you're in there!

a flash of profound anno

ppeared in Luna's e

woman in a frilly pink gown stormed in, flanked by

a, standing close together, his hand still on

y, twisted the prince

ointing a trembling finger at Luna. "Get a

eact, Luna did someth

shri

her-not hard, but with enough force to break his grip-and scra

n left both Damien and Ophe

ng, her eyes wide with manufactured terror.

voice cracking. "Your Highness, s

rt-circuit. She pointed at he

e, a flicker of stunned disbelief in his ey

ke down the door, I saw the glint of a dagger in her sleeve!

ompletely flustered by the insane a

o check. To the guards who had just rushed in, alert

eded to hear. They immediately surrounded the pr

ow a tantrum and assert her claim, and n

g to him for help. "She's ly

cealed smile playing on her lips, to the genuinely hysterical and now terrified prince

tting through the chaos. "Stand

ctantly lowered

elia. "But this is my bridal chamb

shot Luna a look of pure hatred,

nd, when Damien wasn't looking, gave

choked sob, turned

m, had been defused and turned back on the attack