Alexander
By the time we were back in the palace, Mara was back to her sunny self. All vestiges of the shadows that fell on her face were gone. She was as cheerful as she was at the ball. Suddenly, I felt a twinge of worry for her when I remembered what she said about her father. Was he that cruel to her? Was she so eager to get away from her current state?
The joy on Elena’s face was more palpable. Even my brother looked happy without a hint of sarcasm. At least, something was going right inside the palace for the first time in a long time.
The two ladies left with their chaperones the following day. The only thing left to do was formalize Elena and Evan’s engagement. I thought of little Brianna. Perhaps it was an excellent idea for my brother to start a family. I wouldn’t mind playi
