LEILANI
Dinner had been awkward last night, and there was no one else to blame for that but Aesir. I should’ve agreed with my parents when they insisted on having dinner brought to them. But I insisted we eat dinner in the main dining hall because I didn’t want to give the impression that I was hiding from him.
My parents had so many questions. They wanted to know why I chose to stay instead of turning back and leaving as they’d suggested. Rain was angry that I didn’t insist on staying with them in the crescent palace.
But leaving would’ve only proved that Aesir still had power over me after all these years. Choosing to stay in the Crescent Palace would’ve meant hiding. It would’ve shown weakness, and that was the last impression I wanted to give off. I wasn’t weak, and I refused to be
