HANNI POV

I did not sleep that night.

I sat in the garden until the sky had darkened and Simone stayed with me the whole time. She did not say much, she just sat beside me and held my hand.

When the sun came up again, I felt empty. Like someone had forcefully taken everything inside me and left nothing behind.

“Hanni,” Simone said softly. “You should get some rest.”

“I can’t.”

“At least eat something.”

I shook my head. I did not feel like. Food was the last thing I wanted.

Simone sighed and asked gently, “what are you going to do?”

I looked up at the palace. I...