Cindra’s POV
The day started with the halls of the castle echoing with hurried footsteps and orders. Meanwhile, I was simply trying to keep my head on straight and not stay holed up in my room no matter how much I wanted to.
I couldn’t get the pages back from Helio if I stayed in my room. The solitude brought me more grief than anything. At least I could carry out a little rebellion if I was pretending to do chores.
“Quickly!” someone yelled, dashing past me. She paused to sneer in my direction. “You. Out of sight. The last thing we need is for Her Majesty to be upset.”
I didn’t need to be told what all the excitement was about. A royal or noble family had to be coming, and given everything going, it could only be the Zephyrs. The air was charged and thrumming, but it wasn’t just the t
