Chapter 1: Two Of Them
>>Aelin
It's alright
This was the best option. With this I can finally contribute to something. I nodded to myself as I kept telling myself those words.
The bed felt impossibly large beneath me, its velvet covers felt foreign under my trembling fingers. I sat in the middle, my palms were damp, and no matter how much I pressed them into the fabric, the unease wouldn't go away.
The door opened and my heart jumped while I froze. I slowly turned to look at the man who had entered the room.
Draegon Dravos
The sheer size of him stole my breath and I began to tremble. It was not my intention, I didn't want to do this but he was frightening. I had noticed this at the wedding too, he was huge. While I wasn't short for a human woman, at about 5'7, Draegon was 6'8. His black horns coming from either side of his head showed he held a lot of power, yet his horns were the smallest in the royal family and he didn't have much standing as a royal either.
The sole reason being that he was from a concubine. It's a very rare occurrence in demon empires for there to be a concubine to begin with. It's looked down upon.
I gulped as he walked towards me, his purple molten eyes locked onto me.
My throat tightened as he closed the distance, his towering frame looming closer. I ducked my head, forcing my gaze down to my lap where my fingers twisted together nervously. My mouth was dry, but I managed to swallow, trying to steady myself.
You can do this, I told myself. You have to. You can't be useless like always