Chapter 34

“Enough. Sit down, both of you,” Helen roared. The tension in the air slowly subsided as they noticed our presence. Prince Claude was the first to take his seat again. Aria had a smile on his face—a smile that meant he was more than happy with the results he had achieved. It was like he wanted to make people mad.

“Oh, and my, how are you!” Nana Helen said, her eyes lighting up as she walked toward Claude’s mother, Emma, who was also standing up, and hugged her lovingly. The two women had been friends for the longest time.

I had heard that Nana Helen had been there when Emma had been betrothed to Silas, the late Seelie King. She was there when Claude was born, and apparently, she was there when Claude’s father mysteriously died and a grieving Emma was left a widow with a small boy and the kingdom to look after.

Somehow, through all the craziness, they had stayed t