Chapter 7

“I haven’t told Mother yet. I thought showing her right now would be too much of a shock.” “I suppose so. It would be hard to believe something like this.” Medique shook his head. Even the Empress probably wouldn’t be pleased if the Crown Prince suddenly brought an illegitimate child before her. Oblivious to Medique’s thoughts, Ludeon quietly looked down at Luana. “Still, wouldn’t it be better to tell her?” “I don’t know…” Ludeon trailed off. Others might not have noticed, but as her son, Ludeon knew his mother had taken more of an interest in Luana than anyone realized.