Aeris’s pov
The entire night was spent in worry and fear. I didn’t have a wink of sleep and Caspian was surely awake, but he pretended to sleep so that I could stay calm under the sheets. I was thoughtful about the attack last night, if it was a threat or just a distraction. Just the rock breaking the window seemed like a distraction to me, but I had to be careful while taking each step. I need to get my facts straight before framing Arabella and her involvement in the issue. There was a fifty percent possibility I might be wrong, but if Arabella is willing to betray me at this level, then I would not show mercy in punishing her. Like what Caspian had said earlier, only ruthless rulers are taken seriously by command.
While I walked down the aisle to the throne and took my position before
