•Dahlia• I couldn’t even mourn for Becca since there were no remains. The least I could do was to hold a memorial for her among her close friends working in the palace. And then I abolished the decree made by Hayden to execute anyone with a star-shaped birthmark, unless there was enough evidence to prove that they were actually a blood witch. I was satisfied with this decision of mine, and I was waiting for it to reach Hayden’s ears so that I could confront him face to face. I hadn’t seen him since our argument in the creepy garden three days ago. Either he had been avoiding me or I was the one who couldn’t stand to see his face. Or maybe it was a combination of the two. All I knew was the next time I saw him, I would give him a bitter piece of my mind… It was already late into the a

