Chapter 289: Comforted by her Future Husband
Stress knotted the muscles in Evanna’s shoulders, and she slumped her body against the door of her bed chamber. She returned from meeting with her father, all evidence pointing towards Queen Eleanor. King Osian didn’t seem shocked, yet the surprise still flickered across his features, if only for a moment.
Evanna never looked too much into the King and Queen’s relationship, but surely, being married to someone for so many years and bearing children together, there had to be something between them. The princess honestly couldn’t see many great qualities in the woman, and if there were, she hadn’t seen them, except she was actually a decent queen.
Nothing related to internal affairs and the dramas between the family, but working with nobles working for the kingdom, the Queen seemed adequate. The trial was to begin in a few days, and the Queen and leading noble houses were being informed. Fortunately most of the nobility were already staying at the palace.
Evanna could already hear the milling of shoes and the movement of those who would not be staying. Murmurs floated across the halls, questioning who poisoned the King’s mistress. Even without evidence, some already suspected the Queen.
The King was allowed a mistress, but the Queen and her family always made it apparent how much they despised Loraven.
"Get some rest. You haven’t recovered after healing your mother," Arawn called to Evanna, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"My mind is racing, Arawn," she whispered as her heart rate climbed higher as they spoke. Anxiety and stress over what was to come kept gripping her body and draining her energy. "What if it is not enough?"
Arawn stopped in front of the princess, his thumb and finger going to her chin and tilting it back so he could gaze into her forest-green eyes. "It is."
"The nobles support her-"