a P

ling behind her were her brother, Jasper, and Prince Davi

rawled, loud enough to draw the attention of the surrounding nobles. "I thought you we

. Thank you for your co

ng me slightly. A warning growl vibrated

d by the crowd. "Caleb, I'm merely expressing my worry. She upset Elara so te

leaning heavily against Davian's chest

waist, glaring at me. "Anya, yo

same air? Looking at Davian's self-righteous face and the faint

of warm mulled wine from a passin

ocelyn said, a malicious glint in her eyes. "H

bvious. Jocelyn was suddenly playing the gracious host, and Elara, hovering a step away, had her muscles subtly

y back, letting Jocelyn hold the

t? Are you too grand to accept

closer to my chest,

She lurched forward, "tripping" over an invi

enses caught the flash of calculation in Elara's eyes. Her trajectory

nt situation, the agility it awakened in my body has been a huge help-I shifted my

unge met

um, her hand slammed into

ed. Most of it hit the dirt, but a few d

ling oil instead of lukewarm wine. She snatched her hand back,

culously bloomed

"Anya! You deliberately dodged! You made Ela

, his face flushed. "Anya Be

, blowing on the suspicious red mark, before glaring at me

es erupted into a ch

ou she wa

own sister... Prince Davian

mate villain. Beside me, Caleb went rigid, his ey

calming han

e acting like I had committed murder. Did they truly believe I was

ure. I let a slow smile curve my lips. Then, with deliberat