DYER

I watch as Aislyn struggles with confusion and shock.

Pulling her closer to me I tell her more clearly. “You are to be my Queen, nobody can have a say in this now. I don't even have the right to oppose this myself.”

“But how? I thought…” she stops mid-sentence not knowing how to continue.

I move her to the bed and sit her down. “I’m here to answer all your questions. Just take your time.”

She takes a moment to compose herself before asking. “But what changed? ...