DAZE

I didn’t even know what the hell was wrong with Arianna. No matter how many times I told her I’d send Marie to Prince Finnian instead, she flat-out refused. She clung to his side like her life depended on it.

I wasn’t stupid, I knew why.

It wasn’t because Prince Finnian needed her more than anyone else. It was because she couldn’t stand to see me. She couldn’t bear to look at me after everything. And maybe… maybe because she just wanted to be near him.

She’s had that ...