CHAPTER TWENTY-THREEWhen Lumina got back to the palace, she tracked down Kinni and informed her of the upcoming invasion.
“Thanks, Lulu. Go get some rest, you’ve done well. We can take it from here.”
Lumina nodded and moved to the door. As she was leaving, Kinni started organising an inventory of their traps and sending out messengers to gather volunteers willing to assist in the battle.
The next day, Lumina’s guards tried not to stare at her when she left her room. She thought of Milorth’s words about what Lothaire was doing—alone and in the grand prince’s rooms, no less—and fire sparked in her stomach. The vampire would have given her a solid alibi last night, but that didn’t mean she appreciated him taking on her form. Again.
When Lumina saw the prince later that day, he sauntered u
