Blaze's POV
I could feel the weight of Hazel’s words pressing down on me, a dull ache settling in my chest. She had denied it. Denied us. I knew she had feelings for me, but hearing her say otherwise... It hurt more than I expected.
Frustration bubbled up inside me, and I needed a way to vent it. At that moment , Jack entered the throne room with some papers in his hands.
Great! He would be my perfect distraction. I was hoping a duel would distract me from the thoughts swirling in my head.
"Your Majesty, you seem worried," Jack said, looking at me with concern etched on his face.
"Jack, I need a duel," I said, not bothering to explain myself. "Meet me at the training grounds."
Jack hesitated. "Are you sure, Your Majesty? You sound—"
"Just be there," I cut him off before he could a
