Mira’s POV,
“Mira, don’t let anyone’s gossip put pressure on your heart,” Lord Kyden tried to soothe my mind. “My brother is not someone who would marry just for pack politics. He’s got a stubborn heart. Trust him to choose his own path.
I managed a small nod, my throat dry as a desert. “I want to believe that, Lord Kyden. But with the king pressing and Princess Lyria here… it’s hard to hope. I’m just worried about my child now.”
He squeezed my shoulder softly. “Hope is never easy, girl. But you’re stronger than you know. Don’t let the fear to grab your heart.”
His words buzzed in my head but they couldn’t fully ease the knot in my chest. I softly grabbed my fork barely touching any foods, my stomach churning in disgust. All I knew, I needed to escape the hall to get free from this sti
