#Chapter 62 Unwanted

It was a trick question. I knew that he didn’t want me. He’d said it as much, but as I met his gaze, I couldn’t help but answer. Candido had always been so important to me. He always would be. “I know you don’t want me,” I said, trying to keep my voice even. “I’ve… made my peace with it, but that doesn’t mean you have to marry Sibyl.” He bared his teeth, his eyes glinting with anger. “Hedy, you—” I didn’t want to hear anything he had to say about it, but I was lucky that I didn’t have to. “Your Majesty!” Someone called from down the hallway. “We have an update. One of the vampires is still alive!” My heart lurched. How had a vampire survived that fire, let alone get caught? Was it just one? I met his gaze, daring him to delay going to go see what the man had to say. He huffed and pulled back, stepping away from the still sizzling door. “You have no concept of politics. With everything at stake, it has nothing to do with me being honorable, and everything to do with this i