Bonus Chapter: Queen of Kings

Maya’s POV

Three years later…

“Stop that!”

“I don’t like it!”

“I don’t care! Stop being such a baby, Arcane; stand still and try it on! Dressing you is worse than dressing the kids! And they have the ability to turn into wet noodles whenever I try!”

“Is it really necessary? It feels like you’re trying to hang me!”

“Oh, stop the whining! It’s just a tie!”

“From what I’ve seen, nobody dresses up with something tied around their neck if they’re not going to hang! This is unnatural! Do you even think she will do it this time?”

I paused, let my hands fall, and watched with a plain face as Arcane ripped that poor tie off him like a burning curse etched on his skin. I wanted to yell at him, and I wanted to hit him, but I knew it wasn’t fair. He was right, after all. It had been over two years already, and three times, Eir and the Dragon had prepared for the royal mating ritual, and every time, she had found a reason