“Why would he choose me?” A crease formed between Father’s eyebrows. “I don’t know.” “Does he suspect Mae was going to be a spy?” “He’d be a fool not to. It’s no secret every kingdom in Calandra is curious about Allesaria’s whereabouts. But this is the only opportunity where they cannot refuse us.” An opportunity that only came with this marriage. “I didn’t think he’d dismiss Mae entirely,” Father said. “A fault in my plan.”
