Chapter 50

Fallon’s POV

Another party, another pretty dress. To anyone, I looked composed, but inside, I was a mixture of emotions I couldn’t make sense of.

Left to me, I would have been anywhere but here. Watching Darius and his future bride mingle with the guests at their lavish party wasn’t exactly something I was looking forward to.

It didn’t help matters that the whole castle was talking about it and thought it was okay to ask me questions since, after all, my master was the one getting married.

The more I heard talk about Darius and his supposed bride, the more I found myself angry, wanting to do nothing more than lock myself up in my room to avoid it all.

I decided if I couldn’t stand the gossip, then I couldn’t stand a second at the engagement party. I would have gone through with it if I hadn’t returned from lunch to find Etan in my room with an evening dress.

“I’m not going,” I announced almost immediately.

“You are.”

“I am not g