86. Feed the Beast

"Sara..." Dev summoned Akshara, who had withdrawn from the training field shortly after everything was announced, saying she didn't want to be spotted with the Crown Prince after being humiliated enough in recent days.

Dev followed Akshara, his heart full of joy. Once she realised Dev was following her, her scowling expression slowly changed to a smile.

For a while, Dev was eager to take her into his wings despite her attempts to play the hard to get game for a while. Akshara was moving forward, occasionally looking back to see if Dev was there, when she suddenly tripped over something and closed her eyes, imagining who it might be.

Akshara made a concerted effort to cover her smile and force a look of anger onto her perfect face while she tried to avoid his gaze. Dev came up to her and gave her a big smile as he opened wide his arms to embrace her.

"Where is my wound?" Akshara demanded as she halted him. Dev was confused, "What! You had nothing else to ask besides about your wound?"