Put a Bet

One day before the royal wedding ceremony, Xenia and Jayra traveled early in the morning along with Bartos in his wolf form to occupy one of the more spacious parapet roofs of a ruined castle near the borders of the Cordonian Capital and the Moonlight Pack territory to practice her magic. 

As much as she didn't really care, Darius didn't want her to practice in an area where anyone could freely watch her. And with the ruined castle being well guarded, even the entrance to that particular parapet where Xenia and Jayra were was surely going to be secure. No one was allowed to enter, all except for a few to whom the King had given authorization.

"I really feel bad for having you do this for me instead of letting you go into your honeymoon, Jayra," Xenia murmured as she kept the barrier up to protect herself from any danger. "And it's just a day after your wedding too."