The next morning came too soon for Jess. The rays from the sunlight filtered through the heavy curtains in her bedroom. Yet nothing could take away the pain and heaviness in her chest. Today, she and Luca were to embark on their first official tour around the kingdom together.
Jess stood stiffly before the mirror in front of her, her reflection haunting her. Dressed in a royal blue gown that pronounced her slender figure, she looked like a queen. A sad one. But she felt worse than that. The memories from last night’s argument and Athena's cold words tugged at her chest.
A soft knock on the door pulled her back from her thoughts.
“Your Majesty,” a maid said with a soft voice. “The King awaits your presence.”
Jess inhaled sharply, brushing off the fabric of her gown. With her head held h
