*
Diana almost stopped in the doorway of Caspian's room, her heart heavy with pain and betrayal. Tears streamed down her face as she recalled the words that shattered her world.
"I don't love you, Diana. I'm only marrying you for political reasons."
She couldn't believe what she had heard, and she couldn’t believe what had just happened between them. All the dreams she had for their future together, all the love she thought they would one day come to share, it was all a lie. She had been prepared to give him her heart and soul, and he had just trampled on it without a second thought even before she did that.
The ghost of his kiss still lingered on her lips, like a hot imprint which she couldn’t quite scrub off. It made her feel dirty, like she had done something which could never be wa
