Chapter 118
"How many festivals have you attended, Alex? I can count how many I have attended on one hand. My father only likes to send me out when there are men he wants me to use my charm to bring to his side. Still, coming outside the palace with you is lovely. I wish you would smile," Kiara requested once more.
Alexander remained focused, looking around for any danger lurking. As soon as she found the general, she could leave his side and be protected by the man he wanted her to marry.
Kiara sighed, bored of the festival already. What fun was any of this when Alexander did not want to speak or at least pretend to look happy? She was better off talking to the maid who walked behind them.
She could force Alexander to speak to her and act more excited but she had already forced him to be here. Kiara wouldn’t have to if he had just accepted her offer to join her. She was kind when she first asked him but he forced her to use her power. Shouldn’t he know by now just to say yes?
Kiara noticed how some young women ignored her as they rushed by her to see something. Her family was the other way so the only thing worth seeing had to be Zayne.
Kiara sighed once more, walking toward where she didn’t want to be. Zayne was easy to spot despite his mask because of his height. She faked her best smile but it didn’t last long as she noticed a woman beside Zayne.
"Move," Kiara pushed one of the guards coming to stand before her out of the way. "Did he bring a woman along with him?"
Kiara wanted to laugh as her father’s plans were going to fail fast. There wouldn’t be any union between her and Zayne but her father would try his hardest to convince Zayne to take both women.
"Which lady is it?" Kiara wondered. She didn’t want Zayne but she was still curious about who he had chosen over her. It had to be a woman from a noble family or she would find Zayne to be a fool.