LOGINI wouldn’t egg him on when he was in a mood like this. On our own, we each showered and changed. We read while in bed, utterly ignoring each other. Grayson went to bed first, his back to me. I turned off the light, set my book aside, and went to bed too, my back to him.The distance between us felt
Lillian’s POVI was grateful for Clara’s warning, because all day long, through the brunch event, the lunch event, tea, and dinner, I heard others talking about the rumors like I wasn’t even present.“They’ll be such a lovely couple.”“And think of the political gains! To have the kingdoms tied toge
Lillian’s POV“Did he send you?” I asked Ivory.“No,” Ivory said. “But I saw what happened, and where he went. I knew you were waiting. When I found out you hadn’t been told, I came here myself.”I lowered my chin. “Thank you for that. Maybe he thought he wouldn’t be so long. Or he lost track of tim
Lillian’s POVI placed my hand in Grayson’s, and his fingers closed around the back of my palm. People were whispering around us. Even Odette lightly gasped. But Grayson paid them little mind, and with his attention all on me like it was, I had a difficult time looking away from him long enough to n
Lillian’s POVSo focused on planning and training, the days ticked by and before I really knew it, the day of Odette’s welcome banquet, my birthday, arrived. I had only seen Grayson in passing, not spending more than a moment’s greeting since he had kissed me in the ballroom during planning.At nigh
Lillian’s POVWhen I wasn’t pushing myself to my limits on the training ground, I dedicated myself to actually planning Odette’s welcoming event. I wasn’t looking forward to the event, and I still had unhappy feelings about it taking place on my birthday, without any acknowledgement of my birthday a
Lillian’s POVOverhearing the nurses, my heart sunk down low. If that’s what they thought…I doubted the First Warrior had those kind of powers. While he might have been a fantastic fighter, having the ability to raise people from the bed seemed too far-fetched. Healing the sick and broken with just
I sighed. “And I can get out of this room. Alert the doctor. It’s time to move forward with the plan. Have him leak that I may be on the verge of a miraculous recovery.”“Yes, Sir,” Beta said, somewhat haltingly. I knew him well enough to know that he was holding something back.“What is it?” I aske
Instead, I just felt sad.Maren could have been my sister, a trustworthy ally. Instead, she hated me, now more than ever before.She dropped to her knees but not without sending me a glare that would have murdered me if looks could kill.Under the watchful eyes of the court, I felt safe enough to fi
Lillian’s POV“I have no idea how you could have been chosen to be Luna Princess,” Maren continued. “A slut like you. The Prince’s wolf should have ripped you in half.” As she said those words, her lips twisted upward a little, like the idea of my brutal death pleased her.We had never been close, b







