Chapter 154

CAMILLA’S P.O.V: A FEW MONTHS LATER

Aurora was turning one and the entire palace was in complete disarray as we struggled to get everything in motion. One would think that a child’s first birthday would be a small and intimate moment between family but she was the princess, nothing was done in moderation. I remembered Audrey’s birthday and how despite wanting it to be kept hidden, it still managed to be a lavish

event.

“Is the cake decorated yet?” I asked as I poked my head into the kitchen. The maids were fussing over the cake that still hadn’t been completely iced yet. “What the hell have you been doing? It is almost time for the party, I asked you to do this ages ago.”

“It will be done soon, your majesty,” one of the older maids bowed. I knew I was a nightmare to be around in this time but Aurora was my child and I wanted this to go smoothly.

I left the kitchen to check on the decorations. The party was going to be held in the park just behind the palace. Everyone was unofficially invited and I wasn’t exactly sure how I felt about that but it was tradition and there was little I could do in regards to it. Her subsequent birthdays could be kept smaller but this one had to be extravagant.

“Camilla,” I felt hands wrap around my waist and Ryker pulled me to a stop. I hadn’t even noticed him approaching because of how busy I was. “Have you considered taking a step back and letting everyone do what they are good at? You have done everything you can do, just let them deliver.”

“Someone is going to mess something up, I can feel it,” I grumbled knowing exactly how insane I sounded but not caring.

Ever since I woke up, I had this nagging feeling that something was going to go wrong. It was the very reason I went to everyone individually to ensure that they were doing exactly what they needed to. Everything seemed to be going according to plan but my feeling hadn’t left me. It was like a noose around my neck that tightened with each passing second. It could have just been nerves but I was not willing to leave anything to chance. Everything had to be perfect.

He sighed and took the checklist I had created from my hands. He ran his eyes over it and shook his head to himself. I expected him to hand it over to me once he was done but to my surprise, he just folded it and put it in his pocket. I tried to reach out for it but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me flush against him. My breath caught in my throat as his eyes trapped mine.

“Everything will be fine,” his voice was soft and filled with quiet reassurance. “You haven’t even spent the morning with your daughter. She hasn’t stopped calling out for you.”

Guilt filled my entire being as his words settled. I let out a sigh and agreed to follow him. He led me towards the private living room where the girls were seated with Christine and Juan. Over the past few months, Juan and Christine had gotten closer and they officially mates less than two months ago. I had never seen Christine look so happy. She still lived in the palace but there was an entire wing dedicated to her, Juan and any future family they might have.

Juan was deep in conversation with Audrey and I saw her crossing her arms over her chest in annoyance.copy right hot novel pub