me—” “I don’t put my faith in gods and goddesses.” I smiled sadly. “But I do put it in you. You were born to be King.” “Not without you. You are my Queen. The realm needs you. The mortals need you. Teller, Lily, Eleanor—they all need you.” His arms locked around me like he was bracing to stop fate from snatching me out of his grasp. “I need you, Diem.”
