“Are you ready Les?”
The days leading up to the council meeting flew by and before she knew it Celeste found herself nervously waiting hand in hand with her brother outside the council chambers. He was the only one she’d revealed the king’s plan to. The prospect of publicly ending their engagement was nerve-wracking, but at the same time Celeste felt hopeful. Thanks to their efforts, she and Artemis had a shot at saving William.
All week she’d been plagued by nightmares, or perhaps they were memories, of all the things the original Celeste did to get the king’s attention. Each time she went the extra mile for him, his face remained impassive. That was until she finally began harming herself and others–then at least he reacted. His face would twist into a grimace, his soft blue eyes harde
