Coras pov

As the door closes behind anya and Alexia I eye heath with suspicion written all over my face he sits down in Alexias favorite study chair smirking "you haven't changed cora, you always look at me the same way, like I just killed someone" he chuckled. cracking a smile i then frowned "for all I know you probably have and that's princess coralynn to you!" leaning back he crossed his arms unbothered by my remark "well my training taught me to kill someone but so far I've only killed a few somethings and didn't you just tell your sister not to talk to me that way cora?" Only my sister and him call me that I suppose I'll be more okay with it once he becomes family "you can save your heroic tales for my sister I'm sure she'd love to hear them all I need to know is the answer to one question I've waited a long time to ask you" sighing he brushed his hair out of his eyes with his fingers his face clouded in a troubled frown his eyes narrow and his stare makes me even more suspicious, he knows exactly what I'm going to say "I've heard people say that my sister isn't your only betrothed, I didn't want to believe it so please don't tell me its true" his body slouches and his hair falls into his eyes again I can see his broad shoulders tightening "yes, another royal family has their heart set on me as a husband and protector for their princess austagia I've-" I cut him off practically flying across the room my fists clenched I stand in front of him still not entirely sure if I can bring myself to hit him he doesn't even flinch "you can't you idiot! You've known my sister since you were children playing in the courtyard and learning to dance together I watched you two grow up together! If you hurt her I'll-I'll!" holding up his hands defensively I hold my tounge long enough for him to explain himself "this wasn't my idea I've never even met austagia, I've never even heard about her family...dad set it up...not long after mom went missing" gasping in shock "it was a year after training started and dad seems really serious about this new betrothal I just need to put up with this long enough to figure out if her family knows anything about mom" I take a deep breath exhaling sharply dizzy with worry he relaxes into the silky purple chair as if a weight had been lifted from his chest "you have to tell Alexia" he stands up quickly in protest "I can't I don't want to freak her out, I can fix this myself I'm an official knight now" replying through clenched teeth i cross my arms over my chest "you not telling her is what will freak her out" I turn to leave and he grabs my shoulder with gentle force"look-" I shrug him off "tell her" I growl "if you don't I will" storming out I slam the door behind me.