Chapter 31

“The Crown Princess is to visit in three days,” Flavian says, heavily plopping down on his seat as another problem arises. “Whatever would she want?”

He sighs and massages his temple.

“What is your plan? Hide her sister from her?” Phaedra asks, sarcasm dripping in her honey-sweet voice. For months, she had been disappointed with him with how he handled Akira’s situation.

Rightfully so. Even he was disappointed in himself.

Akira and his mother went through the same thing, yet he still did not know what to do. His father and uncle fought over that, which ended up in them killing each other. He knew exactly not to do that. Should he hunt down Deo? But if he comes back to take something from him again, it will just be an endless cycle.

“I must talk to Akira first, mayhap she knows why her sister is coming here.”

“Talk to her? My friend cannot even talk, Flavian.” Phaedra gritted her teeth. Her eyes are ablaze with rage. “I’m telling you. Just bring that devil to me and I will deal with hi