Chapter 14 : Fairy Tales

*Genevieve*

Getting ready was harder this time. I had gotten used to the state dinners, dressing up, and trying to impress people I didn't care about. I liked being able to blend into the crowd and not worry about what they thought about me. I hated the way it all felt like a waste of time and money.

Today was different though. I had avoided Rowan for so long. I had been successful most days. I hadn't talked to him at all since the kiss, not even a passing greeting. I couldn't do that tonight though. Unless, by some miracle, he decided not to show up to the party, I would be trapped in the same room as him for hours.

It was vain of me to believe he would be interested in speaking to me. He probably didn't care about me anymore. I was sure he'd have plenty of other doting women in the court to pay attention to. Still, the possibility of him wanting to talk to me had my hands shaking as I finished my makeup.

I wore the navy dress again. It hid all my weapons, it had its own weapo