Chapter 51

Aila froze in her step at the image in front of her, her eyes flickering from her father to her mother and to the father-daughter pair who seemed to keep haunting her. Yesterday’s altercation rang in her head, and fear snaked into every part of her again. She swallowed nervously, ignoring her racing heart as she smiled at her father, “My queen daughter is here! We’ve been waiting for you!”