I hold onto the crook of Darius' elbow as his other arm is around Valentina, my brother leading us both into the castle ballroom. I'm glad he's here for me to grab onto or I may fall over, my nausea and dizziness from pregnancy seeming to triple now being back here and because I know what's pending.
I decided I'd see Thaddeus in person, I had many days to mull over the text he had sent - it didn't sound like that male I loved. But the last time I saw him when he rejected me he didn't sound like the male I knew and loved so much so I have been completely confused as to what to think about the text; should I take it seriously and leave him alone or question him about it.
I chose the latter.
Dad was against my decision. Very against it.
He said that Thaddeus had made his choice, in his ey
