Heather’s POV

I ran towards the palace without waiting for Molly, I was so eager to see Prince Keith that every other thing we talked about flew out of my head. Molly's calls of "Heather! Wait!" faded behind me, and I ignored her. My chest felt tight, it was a coil of anxiety and frustration... so tightly I could barely breathe.

My mind was still reeling with the fact that he was back after vanishing like a ghost, without a single word. I didn't slow until I reached the door to our ...