Chapter Seven
The throne room was fully decked out. Decorations adorned the walls, the
furniture, even the throne itself. King Weiland had on his ceremonial robe,
along with a crown made of shark's teeth and precious gems reserved just
for this occasion.
Liliwen had slipped inside along with the last guests. Hiding out
anonymously in the crowd was not an option, unfortunately. Ordinarily she
did not mind taking her seat by her father's side, but today, she would
have liked to stay out of view.
She had been carrying her memories of her last meeting with Teaq around
with her like a heavy burden. Although she'd told Cara about it— the thrill
of a man's touch, experienced for the very first time—hiding the truth from
everyone else weighed heavy on her.
It wasn't just the journeys
