10 ~ Rejected By My Mate.
JAYDEN's POV
Rafael began to descend the staircase slowly, each step confident and sure but he wasn’t alone. He held the hand of Aurelia, his younger sister, guiding her like she was the moonlight in his palm.
She wore a delicate blush-pink gown that fluttered behind her like petals in the wind. Little crystal beads adorned the hem, catching every flicker of light.
Her hair was braided into a crown atop her head, and her wide, curious eyes scanned the crowd like a girl too young to understand the weight of the evening but old enough to feel its pull.
Every eye turned toward them.
But mine? Mine didn’t leave Rafael.
And his?
He looked right at me. A slow, unbothered smirk spread across his lips.
Rafael and Aurelia took their place on the thrones beside
