Chapter Eighty -Sleeping Beauty

~.VELIA.~

I stood in front of the palace with several maids waiting behind me. Some council members stood at the left as we all waited for the arriving carriages.

"Your Highness," One of the guards called out, making me look up. He was standing in the watchtower of the palace wall. "Their carriage is arriving soon." I nodded.

I took a good look at my dress making sure there were no creases. "For welcoming your brother and his mate, you seem self-conscious and nervous."

My eyes snapped to Mayan-Odette as she stood beside me, her grip tightening on her stick and her sightless eyes focused on the gates. "Velia, relax."

I nodded, even though I knew she couldn't see me, I took a deep sigh as a horn blew and the gates flew open granting passage of the carriages and horses.

I spotted him, riding on one of the horses and conversing with the guards, Eron. His blonde with green streak hair was slicked backward and his eyes lit up as he laughed at something the guards said, then they fell on..me