Ariel POV

Six months have passed, and Lucian still hasn't marked me. The council members are talking more and more about the heir. Before, they would gossip behind my back, but now they talk about it right in front of me. Like at the spring festival celebration. I happened to have to attend this event first because Lucian had not yet returned from his business. I came with Odeth.

At first, everything was fine. I enjoyed the festival, especially when beautiful flowers were displayed along the ...