As a Foe

Clara left the Great Hall in pain. Darius was so firm in his words, even declaring to everyone how desperate he was for Xenia to be Queen. He was was pretty much already calling Xenia his Queen, and it left a painful stab deep in her heart. Still, she just couldn't accept it happening without at least putting up a fight.

She knew Darius first, and she had been with him for far too long just for her to give up like this.

'It should have been me…' This was the only thought stilling in her mind. If Xenia hadn't come into Darius's life… then maybe…

She let out a heavy sigh as she walked back to the training grounds. It wasn't like she didn't see this coming after her talk with Darius yesterday. She honestly expected much worse as her punishment.

'I could've been exiled… or worse…'