Hera POV

"What's on your mind?"

"Uh?"

Xander rolled down the window slightly. By now we were almost at Talverton Palace to attend the royal dinner as part of the wedding event.

And all along the way I was thinking about many things and sometimes not even responding to Xander's words.

I was busy with my own thoughts. About what I would say to mom and dad when I saw them again.

I was worried that they wouldn't want to look at me, hug me, or talk to me after other evidence was found that pointed ...