~Kael~
Two cushions had been laid out on the ground outside. I knelt on one of them.
The cushions made kneeling a little easier. Though I knew better than to think it was for my sake. More likely because Aldric couldn’t stomach the sight of his daughter kneeling directly on the dirt.
Mira was helped out by Evelyn, freshly bandaged. She caught sight of me and immediately flinched. Her eyes darted to the cushion beside mine, and she hesitated before nudging it farther away with the toe of her shoe. Then, with visible reluctance, she sank to her knees.
What a spoiled little pup Evelyn had raised. Even more entitled than Celeste.
Evelyn set down on a small chair beside Mira, “She’s your brother’s mate. And she’s carrying the royal family’s first grandson. What were you thinking, raising
