The Gilded Cage

Kaelia

The door slammed behind Valen, and the sound shot through the dining room, loud, sharp, impossible to ignore. Suddenly, I was alone. I just sat there, fork in hand, replaying his words over and over.

They know about the wedding. They're coming for you.

My stomach dropped. Breakfast looked beautiful a minute ago, but now it tasted like nothing. I shoved my chair back, legs shaking, and hugge