Ayda’s POV

We couldn’t go back to the castle; it was clear Narcissa knew, not just about August and his true parentage but about my feelings for Sebastian as well. She had to have seen the way I held his hand, the way we’d both walked into the throne room together.

She knew Sebastian didn’t love her, and the feeling was hostilely mutual; I’m sure she expected him to stray just like her previous fiancé had.

For now, the ...