Chapter 20. Go to Her

Ethan's POV

Most of the emails are about business meetings that need to be scheduled and others rescheduled. The kingdom has been prosperous in this regard, but I can't stop worrying about our defenses and security. Especially with this curse haunting me for more than five years!

The memories of when I was eighteen, fighting my older brother for our father's throne, come to my mind. The bitter taste of victory never left my soul or my heart. I gained the crown and a kingdom, but I lost the brotherly bond with my older brother. Where once there was love and camaraderie, now there is resentment and hatred. And a curse to be broken.

I focus on work for the remaining hours of the trial and only snap back to awareness when the sound of applause reaches my window. I get up to see the reason for such a celebration. Anastasia brought a deer!

"There was only one deer in the forest, and she caught it!" Fang announces in admiration. "And lo