KELILAH’S POV
A suffocating silence filled my chamber, thick and unbearable. Gemini and Zara stole quick glances at me, uncertain of what to say as I sat stiffly on the edge of my bed, my arms crossed over my chest. I had returned from the dining hall hours ago, yet I couldn’t shake off the image of King Korvus’s cold, impassive face as he dismissed me like I was nothing.
My fists clenched on their own. I had never expected warmth from him, but decency wasn’t too much to ask for, was it? The man had the emotional depth of a rock.
I let out an exasperated sigh and tried to calm myself, but it wasn’t working. One moment, I wanted to be reasonable, to remind myself that this was just a game of survival. The next, I found myself fuming, pacing my chamber like a caged lioness.
Zara and Gemi
