The trumpet blew again, signifying that the participants should be in the ballroom waiting for the king, while Lenora could barely move.

"Are you sure you can handle this?" I asked as she nodded her head slowly. I didn't want it to be like she was fighting for my love because she definitely wasn't. I don't deserve her at all, and she's way better than me. It would have been by far better if I was the one fighting for her to be with me, and seeing her this way only made me upset. I have never ...