Sophia
I leaned back against the headboard, my fingers still entwined with Erick’s, as I tried to process everything he had just told me.
The story of Caleb and Queen Elise, the alleged bond, the whispers, the maids’ gossip, it all seemed so heavy and so strange that my mind struggled to fully accept it.
Yet Erick’s tone, his expression, the way his hands clenched and unclenched in tension, left no doubt that it was true, or at least, true as far as he knew.
Still… a small voice in the deepest recesses of my heart refused to be convinced.
Caleb.
As far as I know Caleb, He had been so ruthless in his ascent, yet he had always been mindful of boundaries when it came to those who mattered.
He wouldn't be so reckless with someone like Erick.
He is also very superstitious.
That d
