"Whatever happens, don't you dare leave your seat, Nala," Aiden grumbled as he stepped away from the canopy and approached the large crowd.
Hot sun. Large crowds. A thundering heart. And a troubled mind.
All were a combination of my current situation as I sat below the canopied space saved for the royals. The loud chants of the crowd were getting to me, so much so that I wished I didn't agree to be here.
But I needed to be here. After all, I was the queen, and the man in question was my ex.
Sweeping my gaze around, I took in the open spaced area. It was the same place where the Kalmanshe festival had been carried out. Each pack was present as well, making it twelve canopies down there. The Malakarians however, were set aside.
Right in the centre of the space, was Matteo, held in place
