DAZE
I didn’t even know what the hell was wrong with Arianna. No matter how many times I told her I’d send Marie to Prince Finnian instead, she flat-out refused. She clung to his side like her life depended on it.
I wasn’t stupid, I knew why.
It wasn’t because Prince Finnian needed her more than anyone else. It was because she couldn’t stand to see me. She couldn’t bear to look at me after everything. And maybe… maybe because she just wanted to be near him.
She’s had that crush on him for a long time, hasn’t she?
The thought made my chest tighten and my stomach churn. I should’ve been numb to it by now, but instead it twisted me in ways I hated.
It made me question myself, question my love for her. Made me wonder if those promises I gave her... that I wouldn’t ever leave her were no
