Zachary’s POV
“Did she really push princess Lira?” I heard whispers of the maid as I made my way to Lira's suite. Outside the castle was in a frenzy with healers rising about and Brandon looking like he was ready to punch a hole through the walls.
And the funny part? They all thought the same thing. That Desiree's power had flared again, and that she had hurt Lira in a fit of temper.
But I had been standing on the side of the pouch in the courtyard for a few minutes watching and admiring Desiree's conversation with Eloise before the ‘collapse’. I had seen the whole thing, the whole drama with Lira blaring at Desiree as though she was her new nemesis.
I walked into the room, the scent of herbs and lavender coursing through the air. Lira was laid on the bed, her eyes closed and her fa
