Simon backed away from Lucian's door, his body trembling and his heart completely shattered after hearing the king's words. Lucian was getting married tonight, or had he heard wrongly? Could he be hallucinating? He didn't think so. He had definitely heard correctly, and now it had broken him completely.
He walked back to his chambers quietly, his heart beating erratically at the thought of never being able to be with Lucian anymore. Once the prince got married, whatever they had would probably become extinct. Simon knew that perfectly well. Lucian wasn't the type that would hurt someone he cared about intentionally, and he didn't want to be labeled a homewrecker.
