r mother's jab snapping

, Your Highness," Raven

et constricted

breath seized, an

died her face,

ed, "Pardon her, Your

and offered his hand t

a hesi

ing glare made he

mind raced

g to the tavern at a really ungodly hour? Wh

t i

and she fainted

ourt

een Elyria ru

d Ravenna'

c rose from

get water!" Kin

red her mout

was just perfectly defined. A rare beauty

onto his. For a moment, he w

g away, spark

re you alright?" Q

ness. I am indeed wor

her hand, he

n't tire y

ure about what had just happened. Xanthea closed her

ic cleared

e Princess Ravenna's engagemen

urt ap

one room looked like a cage and here she was, feeling no different from

tly prayed fo

Wolfric. She's indeed beautif

d his han

th boxes of gold, f

impressed by the weal

ucky?" she whis

rolled h

is luck,

This wasn't the time or plac

ced another

piercing gaze

rough her veins, Ravenna looked away,

er sister, while her father and Zariel sat adjacent each other. Zariel kept gl

daughter. " I think he is smitten. You should dress like this afte

ng to send me to sentence me to death by suffocation, then yes

k a sip fro

neath the table, making Ravenn

e what you can do, Ravenna." Queen

smiled s

mb," Her f

and I love to go hunting. I ca

ook on his face. " Tha

unladylike hobbies, will you?" Queen Ely

Xanthea

ween mother and daughter even if h

is so good.

er-Sarage is the best in

onally steal glances at Zariel. Sometimes, th

, Ravenna. Quite the catch!"

have him. I'd be glad." Ravenna snappe

s usual. " I didn't mean it that way. You

you are courting the king of Pelyx. You are allow

heard this.

noisily on the table and g

at his wife, with

uh.. perhaps you'd love to wa

smiled.

e dining hall mumbling curses in Valtorian dialect. Z

c faced Queen Elyria. " What

set about the marriage."

lfric s

orrow!" Queen Elyria said sternly. "She is lucky

ust as she was entering the gar

into his eyes. How could he act so well? How was he keep

t know what you are doing, but I do app

d. " What are you tal

ng serious

s went by. She folded her arms, unaware of

ff her. There was just somethin

d a more befitting queen." Ravenna managed to ask hi

good...as good as music to Ravenna's ears

eautiful and I choose whoever i want as my qu

sarcastic one. "You choose whoever? Who

d the anger

I am not your lady. I do not want to be! I don't ev

n. " I am really sorry this is hard on

or you? Why

use my kingdom needs

snapped. Her chest heaving up and down. Zariel's eyes rested on

t better, but it all came out wrong as Ravenna scowled harder at him,

enna snapped at him again and ma

tting go of her hand. Ravenna cast him one angry glance and ran off- n

ursed hi

rincess be

st the choice. There was just something about her, something he couldn't quite lay h