A soft knock on his door pulled Chad from his jumbled thoughts. He rose his head from his hands, which have been there since Joshua left, and his eyes landed on Princess Aria.
She looked worried. In fact, she grew concerned the minute Joshua approached her at the breakfast table and told her that the prince was unwell and needed her company.
However, he didn’t look so sick, after all. He only looked tired.
“What is the matter, Prince Zadkiel?” Aria asked in a small voice as she slowly sat beside him.
Chad shook his head. “I am fine, Aria. Joshua should’ve never sent you here.”
“But I wish to help,” she insisted after seeing that something was definitely bothering him. She didn’t like it.
“No, you cannot. You must stay away from me and my issues.” His voice wa
