Twenty -three

Ravenna

“...what..?”

Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched Kalan walk away. No Ravenna, don't cry.

Don't cry. You're stronger than this. Keep yourself together.

“There is no birthday party here today, and most importantly, there will be no wedding.”

Why did Kalan just drop the bomb on us like that? I thought we were smooth and promising. What happened then? Did he find out about Karina? Or was it another thing?

I was lost in my thoughts until I heard murmurs rise behind me. I swiveled around with wide eyes. The servants...those who mocked me were whispering around me in a mockery tone, visibly satisfied by Kalan's declaration. My eyes turned to Caelum, who just came downstairs, Lady Vieva whose eyes were downcast, and Nevan, who couldn't even utter a word. No one said a word, not even her brothers. Their faces were solemn as if they weren't surprised about it.

Their faces showed ‘Well, that's Kalan’

A gasp left my throat and the dam of tears I tried to push back, broke, flooding