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The orchestra strummed the song beautifully, filling the dance floor with couples who resonated with the classical song that brought a smile to Allegra’s lips. The event was filled with aristocrats and family friends who had been nothing but formal and good to them.
The people of Ramariya had welcomed them despite the chaos that was in the rest of Ardhi. Wonder filled her at the thought of her mother having been in this very realm one day.
She had saved the people of Ramariya and made it possible for her to be present in that moment with the Demon Lord's strong, tattooed arm wrapped around her waist.
The contact sent shivers down her spine, eliciting emotion upon emotion within her. Emotions she knew she needed to put a cap on.
"Penny for your thoughts, Princess?"
Aaric interr
