14Sugar hummed as she dressed for dinner. Lake was going to meet Queen Nyomi. She hoped he didn’t make some comment that would have the Lyran female taking an instant dislike to him.
She put on her favorite blue dress that matched her eyes and looked for the matching jewelry Axel had someone make for her.
When Axel emerged from the bathroom, she looked at him and smiled. “I think I got dressed way too early.”
Axel huffed a little and went to the closet to pick out his clothes. He carried a Lyran suit that marked him as a royal to the bed. Instead of dressing though, he sat beside the clothes and looked at Sugar.
“Do you think I’m being unreasonable about the new blade host?”
Sugar chuckled. “The unreasonable question is still open, but it doesn’t bode well that you can’t bring yoursel
