Crysta, back in her winning mood, was back with her goals in sight. Katie ran with Cole, a sight she found revolting. For as long as she could remember, she'd been smitten with the Royal since she'd set her eyes on him. She could almost feel the presence of a mate bond between the two of them even though it was not there.
When she'd found out about the death of the princess of Sirius when she was only an infant, she'd (regretfully) felt overjoyed by the news. Fantasies of helping the royal forget his shattered destiny dominated her mind and she'd groomed herself for this exact purpose.