Chapter 1497

On the twelfth day of July, the Starhaven envoy delegation departed the capital in a grand procession, heading toward Orivenia.

Rafael rode alongside the group for five miles, only reining in his horse reluctantly when Dylan and Jacob both insisted it was time to stop. Carissa turned back to wave at him, her smile as bright as ever. There wasn't a hint of sadness on her face.

Rafael gazed after her, his eyes filled with longing.

But under his breath, he muttered, "She's heartless, truly heartless."

The sun had risen high, and the road was still and stifling with the lack of wind. Still, Rafael waited until the last of the procession had disappeared from view before reluctantly turning his horse around and heading back.

This journey to Orivenia was a significant one. Carissa had brought along three hundred men from the Mystic Army, as well as Travis, Violet, and the others.

The news stirred much animosity toward Starhaven among Orivenia's people, which meant that a larger entourage was necessary for the

interaction with Kendrick. In fact, her dealings with him and his

At a previous banquet, Adelaide had publicly insulted Carissa, claiming the painting she had presented as a gift was a forgery.

women, as sisters-in-law, maintained a distant and cordial

quiet lifestyle that had allowed him and his family to remain in the capital, never moving to their fief. Salvador had never once considered him a threat,

truth to them. But two days into the journey, Violet remarked that he seemed to have been dropped on his head as a

friend's sharp words.

only three years old, you could say he was inexperienced. But at nearly

had set Violet off occurred during a night when they stopped at a relay station. Kendrick had claimed there were not enough rooms available, suggesting they all

could easily accommodate the number of adults in their party, and

However, Kendrick insisted. He

for the inn himself, and even proposed treating everyone to a lavish meal. After

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