Chapter 96 - Keira's Backstory

Keira's P.O.V.

"Mom! Mom! The corset feels too tight. Can I not wear it?" The 5 year old me asked, pouting. Hoping my mother, the pain they caused in my hips.

"This is necessary, Keira." Mom said, rejecting the reply I had crafted for her to say in my mind."You need to wear it for your posture and to look your best for the ball tonight. You are meant to be the future Queen of Eleneas. You are supposed to marry His Highness, Henry. I'm pretty sure you'll listen to your mom." She added with a gentle smile.

I sighed and nodded helplessly to her words, knowing there was no getting out of it. Plus, I didn't want to disappoint my mother and there was no other option to make her happy. To make her smile when all she did was cry behind closed doors.

She flashed me one of her brightest smiles as I watched her stand up as my eyes caught a fresh scar on her arm as I held onto her skirt. "Mom, how did you get hurt?"

My words left mom frozen as her trembling eyes gazed into my questioning ones. It