#CHAPTER 29: Unlikely Friendship

CHARLES: I followed Isabella out to the courtyard, my thoughts racing. Esmeralda had just confirmed to the entire room that Mila Benson was Felix’s Destined Bride, and the poor girl had not a clue. I had always despised Felix. For the first born son of a king, he certainly seemed to resent his position of privilege in the world. Obviously, the Dragon Knight curse was troubling for him, and for my parents as well, but they acted like Felix dying would be the end of the world when they had another son available who was just as capable of running the kingdom. It was infuriating. I had been hoping for years that Felix wouldn’t find his Destined Bride and that this whole thing would just blow over. Now, there was a girl in the picture, and my once-clear path to the throne seemed foggier than ever. I needed an ally. Isabella was weeping in the garden when I found her. She was a snob, for sure, but she also was fairly simple-minded, distracted by the latest shiny thing. She wa