Chapter SixyeenWords Fred’s POVThe hall was grand, decorated with golden chandeliers and flowers from the best gardens in the kingdom. Music played, people laughed, and nobles in rich clothing clinked their glasses together in celebration. The smell of roasted meat and sweet wine filled the air, making everything feel like a perfect royal wedding.I stood beside the princess, my hand in hers, feeling nothing but emptiness. She smiled at me, but I could barely return it. My heart was elsewhere. With Drake.The priest stood before us, reading the sacred vows. The crowd watched with excitement, waiting for me to speak. But inside, I felt trapped, suffocated.“This is wrong.”I was about to bind myself to someone I didn’t love. I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to stay still. There was nothing I could do. I was stuck.Then—BOOMThe hall was in chaos. People were screaming, running in different directions. The princess beside me held my hand tightly, shaking in fear. My heart pounded a
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