Poppy’s POV

My leg bounced furiously during the carriage ride. It wasn’t necessarily a long trek to the Magi Circle, but I’ve been humming and vibrating like a nervous wreck for at least two hours now. I fiddled with the marriage band around my bicep, rotating the navy blue bangle anxiously.

We were married now and I knew what was supposed to come next.

Percy was sitting outside with the carriage driver, leaving Erik and me alone inside. Part of me was ...