Chapter 258
Velesia
It was… breathtaking, really. Watching His Highness this vacation felt like standing before a sunrise—warm, blinding, inevitable. He has grown into his role so seamlessly, commanding attention without ever needing to demand it. Every gesture, every word, carried the weight of a crown he hasn't even officially worn yet. And I, like always stood in the background, my presence quiet, my loyalty absolute.
It's bittersweet, watching him this way. The brighter he shines, the smaller my place beside him feels. He's the sun now, and I am only a shadow that exists because of him.
I remember the conversation with my family, etched into my bones.
"End it," my father had said. "Whatever… inappropriate attachment you hold for him—it must end. You're a protector, not a lover. Not a dreamer."
They weren't wrong.
I know my place. I've always known. But knowing doesn't stop my heart from reaching out every time he smiles at me without realizing how much it means.
