If anything, Emilia blamed him for the Queens who had lost their lives.
He might not have been directly responsible for their deaths, but he was the reason they were targeted in the first place, including herself.
The position of his Queen.
If only he had stood up for everyone who had been harmed because of him, then maybe she wouldn't resent him so much.
Lucas's body tensed, his steps slowing until he came to a complete stop.
He turned slightly, waiting for her to continue.
"I used to hate you so much, but I don't anymore," Emilia said quietly, her voice steady despite the weight of her words.
"But that no longer matters."
Since she entered the palace, she had come to realize that he was not her true enemy.
If Eleanor didn't covet the position of his Queen so much, then three women wouldn't have lost their lives, and others would not have used the opportunity to wreak havoc on the dead Queen's families.
