Chapter 726: Shocked
Dora... What was she doing here?
For a moment, everything around Kael seemed to blur. The vibrant music that filled the room, the lively conversations of the guests, and even the opulence of the ballroom itself—all of it faded into the background. His entire focus was consumed by the sight of her.
The woman who had haunted his thoughts for the past six months, the one he had tried so desperately to forget, was now standing right in front of him. She looked even more beautiful than he remembered.
He took a step forward excitedly, wanting to greet her, ask her how she was doing and why she had disappeared, but then stilled as he watched the council members greet her respectfully
His eyes narrowed in confusion. What was going on? Why were they treating her like this? Did they know her?
Then, as he watched Rafe approach her with that same warm, respectful demeanor, the pieces started to fall into place. Kael’s breath caught in his throat as a realization hit him with the force of a freight train.
Dora... was Princess Isidora?
The shock of it nearly knocked the wind out of him. The woman he had fallen for, the one who had left him shattered and confused, was not just anyone—she was Isidora Rosalind Sterling, the Crown Princess of Estania. The truth was both staggering and deeply unsettling.
All this while, he had blamed himself for hurting her, for breaking her trust. But not once had she thought to mention that she was royalty too? Had everything been nothing but a game to her. He felt his anger surge. Not at her. But at himself.