~Aiyana~
Everything went by so quickly that I barely had enough time to process it all. Within hours, maids trooped in and out of my room trying to get me ready for the impromptu ceremony.
Three hours later, I stood in a ceremonial room surrounded by candles.
Council members filled the benches, all watching me with skeptical eyes. Queen Eleara stood near the podium, wearing a green dress. She looked like a goddess of judgment, beautiful and merciless. And beside me stood Lucien.
He'd changed into a black jacket, silver embroidery, and fitted trousers that made his legs look so long. His hair was swept back from his face, revealing the sharp angles of his jaw.
He looked like a king. And for the first time since I met him in the woods, I felt like I might actually be standing next to on
