Stormee Adalwulf
The impressive double height and double doors before me made my insides churn. I took a deep breath, and Aelfred looked at me. "Are you ready?" I slowly nodded and gulped down the nerves and the feeling of vomiting. I am a freaking princess... now a queen... I can do this!
I gave him a small smile, and he chuckled. "Relax. You already know the nastiest of the bunch. " He leaned forward and kissed my temple. I chuckled, and with that, he eased my nerves.
He nodded to the guard, knocked on the door, and announced us as if we were entering a medieval court. People stood up to greet us. I wrapped my arm around Al's, and with steady footsteps, keeping my chin up, I descended the broad aisle.
I could see people looking at me with curiosity; some scoffed, and others regar
