Aria's pov

　　I blinked to make sure that my eyes were not deceiving me. He was still sitting on the throne, his eyes roaming between us to see the maidens.

　　He looked uninterested in whatever it was his adviser was telling him. His gaze flitted around the maidens who looked equally eager to be here.

　　I willed him to look at me but he just kept staring ahead. I thought there wouldn't be any need to compete anymore since my mate is the king but rules are ...