Devon shut down after that. He didn't tell me who it was he liked and asked me not to mention it ever ago. After that, the air was so charged I had to call an end to the practice. I didn't love how strained the silence between us was, and he seemed to agree with him. Instead of wasting our time in the garden, we returned to the palace.

I checked on my babies once more. They were now awake, and smiling with Chrys, who looked like she had hit the jackpot. I'd never seen an older sister as ...