Hot water slowly ran down Max's back as he rested one hand against the stone wall of the shower.
Steam filled almost the entire room.
And even so, his mind was still moving way too fast.
Thara.
The rituals.
The identical sister.
The strange seal mixed with forbidden magic.
And on top of all that…
The wedding.
Max closed his eyes as the water ran through his hair.
It still felt hard to believe that he was actually going to marry Elanor.
The princess seemed genuinely happy organizing everything.
And that only made the guilt weigh a little heavier in his chest.
Because while she was thinking about dresses, guests, and decorations…
He was still hiding dangerous things from her.
'I need to solve this before the wedding.'
He couldn't allow something related to Thara to explode right when Elanor was happy for the first time in a long while.
And he definitely didn't want to worry her now.
Not while she'd been smiling so much lately.
Max sighed.
