It felt as if the world shifted under my feet. I couldn't believe the cold and callus way that Theo had treated me, ordering me to leave the palace at once as if I was nothing and no one to him.
I knew that I had made the promise to his mother that I would leave as soon as I had fulfilled my duties, and at the time, I had meant it.
There was a lot going on back home. The imposter was still there, I needed to bring justice for Susan's death, and whatever that Raymond was plotting must be stopped.
I had already run away from the palace once in an attempt to get back to my home. Why didn't I want to go now? Wasn't it for the best that I was able to go back and ensure everything was straightened up in my pack?
With no other choice, I had to take my belongings from the room I had been st
