Queen POV

"How could you betray me like that Mother? Do I not mean anything to you" I could see the throbbing of his veins. "Oh hush now, you being dramatic " he looked at me as though I smacked him. "Not everything is about you. I have enough on my plate as it is"

He took a deep breath and closed his fist "Why did you change the dates for the crowning ceremony? " he asked with a look of hurt. "It's only right for me to make things fair" he huffed but he didn't comment. "And when is this ball taking place?"." In 3 mortal days" he was shocked and rightfully mad, he took one more angry look at me then he marched out of my room.

Anabel pov

The sky began to change from a happy yellow to a strong orange and purple, It was getting late but I wasn't ready to leave. I've been away from home for so long that it doesn't feel like home. I already miss him but I know deep down that he needed his space to heal. Knowing that didn't make it any less hard. I wonder what he could be doing, what was thinking, and if he missed me as I missed him.

"Still thinking about him?" I was interrupted by my servant and old friend Wilhelmina. "Of course" I responded. She shook her head and hugged me from behind. Her deer horns got tangled in my her when she tried to let. We had a good laugh about it while struggling to separate. "You were right" I spoke " I was a fool to think that I could heal him"

Wilhelmina pulled me in and made me lay my head on my lap. She braided my hair in silence while we watched the sunset.

"I never understood why you let Armand go when you knew he was your soulmate. Why you didn't choose him instead of Darius after a while I began to understand. You chose each other. He loved you and you loved him, I could see it the way you would look at each other when nobody was looking. You both tried your best and it's okay that it didn't work out. Maybe for now it isn't meant to be. Maybe it will be in the future"

"I wish my heart would believe that" and then I gave her flowers to braid into my hair. "Why don't you go to the queen's ball?" I raised my eyebrow " You mean the ball that's beginning hosted in honor of that rodent" She took the flower out of hand "The same ball that Darius is most likely going to attend"

"I don't think that's a good idea" "Well when you are ready of course" I sighed "We should get going, aunt is probably worried" "I don't think curfews are going to cure your eliment" I laughed "she's just worried for me" Wilhelmina gave my a head a pat " all done. Let's get going, Unlike you, I have duties waiting for me" I playfully hit her and we went on our way. Maybe I should go to the ball.