And then memories come unbidden. Of Lyrica being punished and thrown into the countryside to reflect. She saved the young prince—without knowing that he was the Prince—from assassins. She found him a weakling and, on a whim, she taught him magic.
And… oh god, she taught him so much more. She poisoned the prince's mind! It's the same poison that Eliana has tried to heal! This is also the reason Eliana and Prince Cornelius argued a lot in the first few months they've become a couple!
But before the young prince returned to the palace, he confessed to Lyrica that he is the prince.
I groan as I start to remember and understand everything. I push at his chest and take a deep breath. The prince prides himself on magic. He is one of the best. Turns out that his pride came from Lyrica. That is why he is so lenient to her! That is why he is willing to accept and give love to her, despite who she is!
