Butterflies were swarming in my stomach, and my heart was pounding in my chest as we descended from the coach.
I was about to meet Duke Hagsworth, the greatest military hero of the kingdom of Altaire and Lux’s godfather.
Honestly, if I didn’t have on foundation, I’m sure that my face would be beet red right about now. This was a huge deal, and I was having a hard time believing that it wasn’t a dream.
Ahead of us was a brightly lit mansion with fairy lights dancing along the large lawn. Partygoers roamed around with drinks in hand, talking and laughing. Above the lawn was a large white canopy, put in place to keep everyone dry if it dared rain on this event.
Somewhere in that swarm of people was Duke Hagsworth, the Duke Hagsworth.
"Are you feeling okay?" Lux asked, catching on to my
