My sadness for my son’s heartbreak was short-lived. I quickly found out Cedric had not stopped seeing Eliza. He stayed out later and claimed to be going to the library when we both knew he didn’t care about school.
Jameson warned him he was playing a game that would end in pain, but it fell upon deaf ears. Cedric became defensive and denied he was seeing Eliza. He could not be convinced to keep his promise. He was in love.
One morning, as we finished breakfast, Snowystra appeared. Her face blazed with anger. Before I could warn Cedric, she was behind him. She pulled the chair out from under him, dropping him to the ground.
“What the—” he cried out.
“I’ve warned you to stay away from Eliza Veracor,” the Goddess said. “She has not promised her loyalty to me. She continues to worship that
