Chapter 71 Don't Stop, Magnus!

• The next two weeks flew by. The queen had called a truce. I knew it wouldn't be for long, but I still enjoyed the moment of tranquility and managed to organize the party in the best possible way. I had help from Dereck and Magnus. I tried to keep as far away from the prince as possible. I didn't want to hurt myself any more. And he also kept his distance. We spoke only what was necessary and our relationship returned to being strictly professional. Of course, at night, when I lay on the princess bed of the castle, I kept remembering until I fell asleep the kiss I had exchanged with him. So much time had passed and I still had every detail in my memory, as if it had been minutes ago.
• I managed to get out of the castle again Saturday night, with Dereck's permission. I didn't ask Magnus, as I feared he would deny it. Somehow I could see that he didn't much like me having this privilege and always wanted to keep me in the castle. Yet this was a privilege I would not give up. And I took advantage of the fact that Dereck never told me no to anything.
• Kim and Diana continued to attend anti-monarchy meetings. Leo never went again after we ended our lightning relationship. They told me that in college he also walked away. Deep down I hoped it would happen one day. I don't think Leo was ever really who he was with us. Tried to be what I wanted him to be. And precisely because of that I never liked him.