Serena's pov. Taking his intense gaze in mine I felt my body heaten up and I became more nervous and conscious. I expected for him to approach me but he turned his back as if not seeing me. The pain. That familiar dull ache in my chest surfaced, my eyes sting with unshed tears, I didn't know why I felt this way even if I knew he must have acted that way due to something. Was it because I was especially dressed for him? I wanted to hear him appreciate me? My head felt like it was on a rollercoaster ride filled with different doubts. But the gathering crowd was enough to peek my curiosity as I wondered what was happening. Upon coming closer to the crowd, my eyes caught the sight of a man dressed in a luxurious royal robe, surrounded by people I guess were court men with a dark crystal

