Emerald Pov
I lie flat on my back in the small cavern, staring into the darkness above. I haven’t bothered to light the candle, the darkness is comforting tonight.
I have spent the last couple of weeks searching for Arlo only to find him unconscious. I listened to Ethan and his stupid theory that true loves kiss would wake him.
I scoff at the thought. How stupid can I be?
‘It’s not stupid to believe in the power of true love Em’ Jamie says.
It’s stupid to believe we get any loop holes in this life Jamie. My entire family is cursed and always will be. Even the elders understand that. It is why the royal council want to meet with me.
I overheard my father on the phone earlier. The royal council called me a ‘pathetic excuse for a beta let alone a stand in queen’. They want to meet
