go could leave, An

y, youn

"When my father returns home, tel

ys, on the other side of the road, carriages would wait for the next

o spoke, "If we are lucky, we will

he started running fast. Mina could barely keep the pa

they came to the end of the street, Hugo turned to his right, crossed the road, and kept

e door and hel

he coachman once he got inside and cl

d Hugo looked at Mina. She was

fingers nervously

and keep straight on Artisans Street. Once the carriage passed Artisans Street and turned right, it would have to cross the bridge built over the Ey

f the lake was the Isyleon Island, home to the Lyra bird–bird that, as the l

d city on Aylarra. When the Elemental Elves started saying and believing they were greater than the Gods, one night, Addanos sent a flood, Inoss a great earthquake, while Beliar sent beasts to destroy Athalon and the Elemental Elves. Shouts and weeping ha

ge entered the br

window and yelled at the c

ord. I am afraid I can't continue

nd, "We will have to r

go tossed a silver coin to the c

what caused the accident–the weel of a cart that was taking supplies probably to the Royal Palace broke. Part of the supplies e

ed injured because of the accid

rasp. "Hugo! Someone is hurt!" Mina

looking, but he did not stop running. "There's n

lder at the man when she saw th

g her hand as hard as she could and f

wolf. A moment later, she saw Commander Jayden stopping

say, "You broke your leg. It doesn't look too bad, and I am

stard!" the man said wi

Fire Mages, Mina went many times to the poor parts of Athea, and many bastard children lived there. When she gav

the wolf relaxed when Commander Jayden stro

im. At first glance, he appeared unharmed except for

and offered it to the man. "Some ru

rom your filthy hands!"

e that to someone trying

with disgust. "A bast

first time someone had called her half-breed. Many people i

ina knew he was from the High Soci

my cousin a half-breed one more time, Ear

ut kept looking with disgust

t to a Lady!" Commander Jayden spat his disgust at the man. He put the flask in his

mander. She reached him before he

aid, grabbing his left arm

ina, arching his left eyebrow. "Earlier, y

Mina and Comm

hatever happened between you and her, it

you are ashamed people will hear you. Don't worry, Duke Castex, I d

t that she is not only his wife but also the moth

fe, knowing too well she made a promise to me?" Commander Jayden

der even harder. "Mina, not Minerva!" she said between clenched tee

ds, and when Mina still didn't let go of his arm, he looked at his wolf, who was sitting next to the Commander's hor

n eyes. To her surprise, the animal's eyes shined with intelligence, and a little voice inside her head

, call your wolf

e the bay horse started moving, Commander Jayden looked at th

, and Mina stamped her r

oked at the wolf. "Go after your m

at Mina before turning aroun

s he watched the Commander's h

was already tending to his injuries, she grabbed Hugo by his r

And maybe it did, because who knew what the Prince or

d colliding with persons or animals while sh

ht on the street. From there, they had to run straig

oyal Gates, they saw Commander J

trying to get himself killed and dra

nized her, and hurried to open the gate, "Lady

ed to say and hur

Tedric?" Neth y

s while running straight for the entrance to

inside the Royal Palace,

oung Duke," the m

to the maid. "Just a few minutes ago, a man with a

to Prince Liam,

there!" H

oung Duke!" t

and started going up, Mina and Hugo followed. When they reached a room with doubl

heard Prince

he door, and Mina

ick glass, and curtains covered it. In front of it sat a big desk made from cherry wood. On the wall left f

e Liam. Commander Jayden was sitting on a light grey armchair, lookin

he sofa, looking with big ro

ard Hugo curse

Mina! Hugo! What a pleasant surprise! Come in!

ered, and the mai

k hair that she carefully brushed when she woke up was full of knots after all the running she did. And she pra

od, turned, and look

ss Minerva!" the Com

rince Liam asked i

d fast while Ro

mmander looked at Rosalyn.

ina never met Commander Jayden before. Am I right

y she has!'

and looked at Commander Jayden. "We

chair next to Commander

olded his arms and

lie. While it was true, she had met him five years ear

blue eyes what seemed for an e

Liam asked in

o. It was right after Lady Yarissa sang in the Royal Opera. The Dutchess was coming out of th

Commander Jayden wasn't the entire truth. He was speaking to Rosalyn when Mina came out of the Royal Opera. She

topped in front of the opera, she did not see the men who tried to rob her because she was

e Commander helping her

or saving my cousin

Ever since Prince Liam married Rosal

ke to think that any man would have saved a w

now my father wants to talk to you and I want to hear all about that fiance