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
Grayson’s POVAfter Lillian left for her doctor’s appointment, I paced the length of the bedroom. Prime Beta arrived to deliver the morning reports, but my thoughts remained on the arguments I had with Lillian the day before.She had denied that she would kill to save her brother, and maybe that was
I tried to imagine them as younger boys. Benedict would have still had a few years on Grayson, a teenager to Grayson as a boy. I thought of a serious young Grayson glaring disapprovingly at his uncle, slacking off.The thought was so innocent and endearing that it brought a smile to my lips.Benedic
Lillian’s POVThings remained tense with Grayson, but I didn’t think skipping Benedict’s welcome dinner would change that. So when the time came, I changed into a simple and conservative black dress and went down to the dining room.Outside the dining room, I stopped a moment to take a breath. From
Lillian’s POVBenedict placed a hand on his chest, right over his heart. “Whatever it is, I swear I’m innocent.”Josephine shook her head. “You are supposed to greet Mom and Dad when you arrive. I swear you bypassed the throne room on purpose.”“Why make a big deal about my appearance? I’m here all







