[GRANT]
"That has nothing to do with my request," Grant gritted.
He resented the familiar ache that came with Alanor's name.
He hated how things had gotten between them, but even to this day, there wasn't a day that he had found it in himself to make peace with the fact that he was never going to be the one who was chosen by Alanor Wynter.
It was a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless, and the sooner Grant understood that, the sooner his life would be better. But what were the odds at the moment, though?
"Oh, yeah? I can't think of a reason why the sight of your ex would still be eating at you. It has been literal years, Grant. Unless you're still nursing wounds from a relationship that you should have moved on from already.
"The realm knows Alanor moved on. He's devoted to his new Erasthai, I don't suppose there should be a reason for you to be antsy about him," King Cassius mocked knowingly.
