Chapter 44

Ariela

I entered the ballroom with my arm linked to Aramis's. My heart was pounding as I was becoming incredibly nervous. The king's proximity didn't make things any better.

It got worse when it became dead quiet as soon as we entered the hall. Everyone was silent and everyone was looking at us. Most likely mainly at me, as I was a new face. That didn't make me any less nervous. Then I found myself hanging on Aramis' arm. It was impossible to relax.

The event had only just begun and I was already longing for the end.

We walked to the middle of the room and stopped there. I kept a slight smile on my lips, no matter how hard it was. I just kept Cosima and the pack in my head and it was much easier to do. I prevented so much suffering by playing this role, so I would do it.

A glance around told me that everyone was looking at us. And everyone was elegantly dressed, appropriate for the occasion. Otherwise, you could see that people had resp