Chapter 41
Proteus Laughter met my ears as I rounded the corner of the temple gardens. Estella stood, her back to me, her mask in her hand. She was facing the prince of Eloria, laughing. I hated him. Hated what his family stole from me. I wouldn’t let him take Estella too, the last thread I had to Thallia. I froze in my tracks for a moment, taking in the sound. She hadn't laughed in so long; I hadn't realized how much I missed the sound, the lightness it brought to her voice, the way it lit up her eyes. I pushed back the smile tugging my lips, putting on the cold mask of the captain of the guard. I took a step towards them, and her back stiffened immediately. Her hand flew up, settling her mask in place before slowly turning to face me. The prince shifted his blazing stare over to me as I walked
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