After that little spat with Prince James in the hall, I walked up the stairs towards my room. I was feeling quite proud of myself for standing up against the entire royal council. Their disbelief and doubt of my abilities to rule Armaus as queen on my own lit a fire inside of me that I have not felt in a long time.
In a way, they reminded me of how I felt when my father first told me that he wanted to arrange a marriage for me. I was upset that he felt like I was unable to rule my own kingdom without the help of a man. He kept saying that he just wanted to make sure I was taken care of, as if I could not take care of myself.
I am no fool. I know that this is not some walk in the park, ruling an entire country. But I was literally made for this. I lost my mother at a very young age, but
