Her heart was pounding so hard you'd think she had an entire rock band jamming out inside her chest.
She took several deep breaths, vowing to show the king and his daughter she was unstoppable, only to feel like quitting on the spot when she accidentally locked eyes with King Valentin and nearly fell over.
If she weren't already undead, she would have died just from looking into his eyes.
The king guided Lady Maris towards a pair of thrones. How had Riona missed those massive chairs?
Of course, the king and his lover would attend the spar—who else would dare to park their royal behinds there?
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a friendly match between Princess Lisbeth Wagner and Riona Kahler!" Cielo announced, strutting to the center stage like a game show host.
Wait, what? Riona blinked. This was an official spar? She had thought it was just another casual practice fight.
