Chapter 39

Audrey

With Mars clinging to my side, I walked through the palace halls. It had been a long day. Now that I was to be queen, the classes had become even more sincere. Every ounce of my energy was drained.

‘Forget the mourning period, just focus on becoming queen’

If those words could not get anyone punished, I’m sure that’s what the teachers would’ve told me.

Mars and I were on our way to meet the Queen. Somehow he would manage to cheer her up, and I’m glad he could do that for her. I barely knew the king, but had a hard time sleeping so I couldn’t even begin to imagine what losing him must’ve felt like to her.

Fake relationship or not, I would’ve lost my mind if something would happen to Roman.

As we walked, a familiar figure caught my eye.

Rina.

She stood at a distance, but her features were so strong one could not miss it. She was not someone I wanted to see at the moment, and it was not because of fear.

It was because I had not forgotten that she dreamed of being with Roman, and l