Sargis
The weight of the crown on my head didn't compare to the weight in my chest. Every beat of my heart slammed against my ribs like it was calling for her, dragging my gaze back to where I knew she was standing just beyond the column's edge.
But I couldn't look at her. I wanted to, but I couldn't.
Because I knew that the moment our eyes met again, I would unravel, and yet, I also couldn't stop thinking about her. Not just the way she looked in that dress, but the fact that she was here at all. Among the other women vying for a crown that was never meant for anyone else but her.
I let out an exasperated sigh.
I thought I had buried her. That I had built walls so thick and high around my heart that even she couldn't get through. That the pain had dulled, and duty had taken her plac
