Adrian's POV
Things were tense in the palace between Nuru and me over Damien's impending visit. None of us spoke about it. I had my suspicions that something had happened between them during the party in Celestria, but Nuru remained tight-lipped.
At the table, she was playing with her food. Despite being heavily pregnant, she was eating too little; even Regan was beginning to get worried. My parents, seemingly unaware, finally broke the silence.
"So, we were thinking of hosting Prince Damien in the palace instead of having him outside in some hotel," my mother said. Nuru’s spoon dropped, but no one seemed to notice. I glanced at Nuru, her eyes wide with surprise. It was clear that the idea of hosting Damien in the palace had caught her off guard.
"What do you think?" my father asked w
