Chapter 54 : Date

I got up at the surprising news of the Black Snakes requesting a meeting with my grandpa. "Elric wants to meet you? That's rare, considering their venomous nature. Since when they started accepting rejection?" Caspian asked as a scowl flitted across his face. My grandpa heaved a sigh and said, "That's more concerning. Since they want to talk about this instead of creating trouble, it worries me. It's apparent they haven't given up on Caspian." "Though I am not going to inherit the throne?" Caspian questioned, his brows wrinkled in concern. "You are aware you are worth much more than that," my grandpa said calmly. Nausea roiled in my stomach at my grandpa's words. I turned to Caspian; indeed, he was a desirable man. How could they let him get out of their hands? Caspian rested his hand on mine, rubbing my knuckles with his thumb, remedying my anxieties. "Don't think about it. They won't achieve anything from it," Caspian assured me. His dimples deepened as he beamed. "I don