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Layla
I didn’t go far. All I needed was some space from the summer prince. A little fresh air to clear my head and let go of my frustration.
I couldn’t control my thoughts though, and my mind wandered to what would have happened if Varian wasn’t my mate. If we hadn’t found out about the bond yet. Would he have offered his damn crown for me if I had been a nobody?
Probably not.
I shook my head, still upset about it all.
I walked around a little, but ended up right where I always did.
In front of Linde’s grave.
I knelt beside the rough wooden plaque I had made and placed a hand on the damp earth. Several feet underneath, my dear younger sister was buried. Dead before she had reached adulthood.
If only I could go back in time. If only I had insisted we didn’t join Sanna. But who w
