-Cora- “I shouldn’t have cried like that,” Joseph tells me, straightening his tie. “It won’t happen again.” I roll my eyes at him. Men. They don’t apologize OR show emotions. “You’re allowed to have feelings and emotions.” “Actually, I’m not,” he says seriously. “It’s part of the royal deal.” Of course, there’s something against men crying. I hate this place. “You’re going through a lot right now. It’s alright to need time to adjust to the new normal. It won’t always feel this terrible.” I hope. I have to keep that to myself, though. Joseph sighs as he turns to face me. “I hate that I can’t feel you through the bond. I used to check it during the day to make sure you were alright. I can’t do that now.” “I’ll link you if anything is wrong,” I assure him. There’s a pai

