Princess Ayla
We walked in silence after that, and I was grateful to just hear the chatter of the surrounding forest. I swear if anything else is said, I’m going to explode. Kaden has no right to question my relationship with Nate or anyone for that matter. He left me. I understand why, but it doesn’t make the pain of what I went through any easier.
And now I had to work with him because he’s the king of one of the kingdoms I’ll be overseeing. If I survive this anyway. But what the hell was the black pearl supposed to do anyway? The kingdoms seem to be running okay. I don’t know because I have no idea what to even look for. I’m not trained for any of this, and now I’ll have to prove myself worthy or die.
“Queen Laura, what are the responsibilities of the black pearl?” I asked her.
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