His blue eyes were dark, and held an icy edge that seemed to cut through the air. Even though he wore a smile, it didn't hide that chilling glare as his gaze burned into the Prince and I's connected arms. It actually made his expression all the more terrifying. The air felt thick, to the point where it was even hard to breathe underneath that look. We had stopped in our tracks upon Axel's entrance, and after a stunned pause, I withdrew from Remly to curtsy.
"I greet the Empire's star," I spoke, my tone cool, but my mind racing.
The Axel I knew was a boy who seemed cold, but was truly a warm person. He smiled at the stars, and he didn't resent those that he should. He held no hatred, even towards the family that abandoned him. He was indifferent to most, even when I thought he was entit
