Diego's POV
The feast was in full swing before I let myself breathe, and to an extent, even that wasn't enough. A million and one emotions were running through me all at once, and even though I felt like I was going to burst into flames any second from now,, I still managed to keep it under wraps. I hated admitting it, but blowing up in a place like this, in front of my people wouldn't exactly be a good blow in the history books, so I forced myself to remain quiet.
Luckily for me, I didn't have to think about it. Prior to this moment,I should have known the council was up to something when I arrived from the borders, just to meet a party in my name. The moment Leo whispered it in my ears, my first and immediate answer was no.
“No, Leo.” I recalled the conversation like it was just an
