Sania's POV . There is an intense atmosphere humming in the room. All jaws are taut, all eyes look wary, and everyone is on high alert. Because I am in the room. I, the White Witch, am in the study room with all the royals from the five kingdoms in the empire. Unshackled. With full access to my magic. The Emperor stands next to me. I don’t know if he notices, but he keeps moving his body in front of me. A protective stance. It tingles me a bit. But I find it unnecessary. I am a big girl. And I just showed all these nobles how powerful I am. The one needing protection is not me. It’s them. Oh… right. It could also be that Darilus is unconsciously barricading me from his people. I keep forgetting that his first priority is for his people. My sisters aren’t invited to this mee

