None of them knew whether Kade would accept it.
None of them knew what had brought their sovereign to Nightfall City in the first place.
And none of them could have known that, before the day was over, the engagement banquet they had been planning as a family celebration would become connected to events far more complicated than any of them had anticipated.
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Maya's POV
Maya woke slowly, her body still heavy with exhaustion as she remained beneath the covers for several moments with her eyes closed, listening to the faint sounds of movement beyond the bedroom door.
The estate was already awake, and the occasional footsteps of servants passing through the corridor reminded her that morning had fully arrived.
