Chapter 36

Kaelia

I leaned back against the chair, my gaze fixed on the white dress draped neatly in front of me. It was plain, colorless, and lifeless. It stared back at me, as if mocking me for expecting anything more.

Beside me, Linnea’s face had darkened to something deadly. If looks could kill, everyone responsible for this would have been lying cold on the temple floor by now.

The servant who brought