SELENA POV

I am walking around the palace with Zara right now, letting my eyes take in everything because honestly, this place is nothing like I imagined.

Marcus still hasn’t returned. Zara said he went to handle an issue in the far region of the empire, something about unrest and political tension. As the prince and acting king, he can’t afford to ignore anything, especially with some nobles waiting for the smallest excuse to judge him or find fault.

And since he hasn’t been home for ...