Chapter 61

Estelle POV

I breathe out repeatedly, playing with my fingers. It’s been 3 days, and we buried Yasmine the day after she died. I spent the remaining two days decorating the palace. Maven and I kept eyes on the maids and told them what to do, cleaning the palace and the rooms while Aurelian sent messages to his family. They arrive today.

“I can smell your nervousness from afar,” Aurelian said, standing beside me.

“You notice?” I squeaked out. I covered my mouth, my cheeks hitting up at the high-pitched sound that came out of my lips. Aurelian let out a soft chuckle.

“Don’t be nervous, Estelle; they will like you. Breathe out,” he said. I nod my head, breathing out repeatedly. We are standing in front of the palace with Felix, Maven, and Rodney. They will be arriving soon. I just wondered why they were arriving together; I guess it must be their thing.

“They are here,” Aurelian said, and I looked up at him. Here? Maven clapped her hands, excited.

“Here? I can’t see them,” I said, lookin