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 POVThe guards dragged me into the throne room, where a crowd was already gathered. The Elder Council were standing up by the throne, draped in matching robes. The Queen was there, speaking with the one at their head. The King was also there, but sitting on this throne, he seemed bored by
Lillian’s POVGrayson continued acting cold and distant, even hours later. I hid my fresh mark behind a scarf, but it was starting to ache. All of me was. I craved attention and comfort from Grayson, even knowing that he despised me.I didn’t really know how mates were supposed to act with each othe
“The servant injected me with something,” I said. “Then she locked me in the shed. I broke my way out and… you know the rest.”His scowl deepened and my heart ached. He clearly hadn’t wanted to bite me. He likely regretted it now. He was a good man. He had probably only bitten me out of a sense of o
Lillian’s POVSlowly, I started to stir into wakefulness, though at first, I was sure that I must have still been dreaming. I was so unbelievable peaceful and warm, relaxed. How could that be? I had never been this calm in my entire life.Had I died and gone to the Goddess’s side in the afterlife?G







