He lowered his head embarrassed at first, but seemed to shake off the feeling and squared his shoulders, placing his hand
on the hilt of his sword.
“I won’t deny, I don’t think what you did was correct, but I will always stand beside my king and fight with him no matter
the cause.”
I was suddenly grateful for the lords who surrounded me at that moment. I’d believed I would never live up to the role of
my father. I’d never be able to fill his shoes. Instead, I have become my own king in my own way.
It would take around four days to get to the barrier. I’d requested we’d stay back and only I and my sisters would go in
first. We were lucky to be gifted with our powers and once April, Vanessa, and Morgana joined forces, creating their magical
connection, the ground would shake, the world would bleed and the Crystal Fae wouldn’t know what to do with themselves.
Whatever happened next, I would make sure Ornella was in my arms at the end of it all.
“Do you still wish to leave Lord Dorian to her highness?” Lord Wallace asked.
“She will be the one to deal the final blow. As for the rest of her family, we are not to touch her brother Prince Norok—
Anyone else—you have free reign to do with as you wish.”
“And what if her highness has sided with her family?” he asked.
“Trust me, she won’t have. If she has been forced to leave us, stripped of her own free will, she will do everything in her
power to take back her control.”
I hoped.
I deeply hoped. Even if Ornella didn’t have that great of a swing or keen eye of an archer, I knew she had her wits and
could take down kingdoms with her mind. She’d use those to her advantage and if Dorian did try anything with her, I hoped
she’d get away from him. Otherwise, I would be the one to cut him down and destroy him once and for all for hurting her.
Chapter 58
ORNELLA
There was little I could do from the tent. Norok had instructed I’d be guarded day and night. Talia tried to keep me
company as best as she could. I could tell by her body language that she no longer trusted me. Or at least, didn’t want to
be around me.
“You’ve grown up since I’ve been gone.”
I spoke gently as I sat on the edge of my bed, watching her closely as she placed a card down on her game of solitaire. Her
beautiful copper hair seemed dull, her skin not as bright or with that glow always upon it.
She’d indeed grown up a lot it seemed in the past few months I’d been away. Or however long it was. Time didn’t seem to
move very much while I was in the valley. It didn’t really cross my mind once Nicholas and I were married.