-Octavia-
I laid my head back against the pillow, staring up at the ceiling. This time, I was definitely leaving. No one could stop me.
“I think the only way you’ll really mess up his life now is if you leave,” I heard Garrett say beside me.
I turned my head to look at him. “Don’t you want me gone?” I asked.
He sighed deeply before nodding. What had I been thinking? Of course, they wanted me gone!
I was about to turn my head away again when he spoke up. “I did.”
“Did?”
“You’ve made a mess, and maybe if you’d come to this conclusion sooner, you wouldn’t see me trying to stop you. But things are different now. The king needs you more than ever, and we want what’s best for him.”
“So, this is for him?” I inquired.
There was a brief pause, making me anxious about even asking. Why did
