Aeris's pov The crazy applause I received when I walked down the royal carpet along with my husband. My advisor told me that people were happy to have me as their Queen rather than giving the kingdom into the hands of someone they don't know. Among the crowd, Arabella was missing. It made sense because she was upset and I had no time to talk to her about the duel. I might have won the fight but I lost my sister. Tears welled in my eyes but I kept my emotions away for a while. The anxiety was eating me from the inside and I couldn't breathe. "All hail to King Caspian and Queen Aeris!" The priest and the advisor called me out. I was about to take my first step in the royal balcony to take the oath and receive the crown, but Capsian held me by grabbing my arm and pulling me away from the