Ravena's POV
After the soldiers left, I found myself walking beside him.
The camp was quiet now, slowly coming to life after the hectic morning. Soldiers returned to their duties and the air smelled of sweat, leather, and roasted meat. But beside the prince, it felt different and somewhat… calmer. He didn’t speak at first, just matched my pace like we had done this a hundred times before.
Suddenly, he glanced sideways. “Rumors spread faster than smoke,” he said causally.
I turned to face him. “What kind of rumours?”
“The usual. That you bribed me. That you seduced me. That you were handed a title on a silver plate because I couldn’t resist your looks.”
I scoffed. “Charming.”
He didn’t smile, but the corner of his mouth lifted a bit. “They started last night, and I'm very sure Astrid
