ARIEL’S POV My heart beat really fast as I watched what was going on. I couldn’t even make any further move because I was afraid that something was going to happen, something very unpleasant. “What’s going on, Diana? Are you okay?” Davis seemed really concerned, especially after he saw that I was having a little difficulty breathing, but I didn’t bother to give him a response. All I did was stare at Will who turned to look at me. “Mummy?” He had a curious expression on his face, and I knew that he was trying to know if I was going to permit him to show his back to Luke. Luke didn’t look like he had all the time in the world, especially the time to wait for me to grant permission before he could check for the birthright. He looked at me so many times, and I tried to hide the fact

