Catherine POV
I’d wondered where Claire would be when all of this happened.
I knew they had a spot reserved for her on the stage. And part of me had wondered if I should just tell the assassin to take her out during the uproar.
But ultimately I decided killing my cousin wouldn’t be necessary.
I didn’t want her to die.
Even though I was next in line to rule if anything happened to her, I’d never cared for the idea of sitting on the throne.
I was happy to leave that to Claire.
All I wanted was Nathan.
Still, it was deeply satisfying to know she was going to be front and center for tonight’s main entertainment.
She was going to be there the moment I proved myself to Nathan, and made sure he knew exactly who was the most devoted to him.
I dealt with her hypocritical jealousy as I wa
