Veiled Malice

232 — Lady Hilda

*POV=KAIA*

I stared up at Kaelen, too surprised to speak.

Numb?

But before I could dwell on the thought, Kaelen pulled me along and we made our way to other dignitaries. Still, I couldn’t stop replaying Kaelen’s words in my mind.

Was I numb?

“King Winterward,” I heard a voice say, snapping me from my thoughts. “You’re looking greater than ever.”

I focused to see it was a woman tha