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I storm out of Dad’s office and down the hall. Laylah and Liam are both waiting.
“Everything good?” Liam asks. “We saw your mom…”
I shake my head. “I’m going home. I need to be… away.”
Away. It’s the only way I can think to describe what I need. It feels like the walls of the palace are closing in on me again. It feels like a trap here, like I can’t escape. I truly can’t, though, because I have to be the king. I have no choice in the matter. I was, allegedly, hand-selected by the goddess.
I try to take a deep breath, but my lungs won’t fill. I tug at the collar of my shirt before I turn and storm out the front doors. I need to be home. I need to be anywhere but here.
The cabin isn’t far, but I take off running. I need to be there. I need to feel safe. I need
