The Rakshasa Princess’s Love (5)

From the resigned attitudes of those around him and from Ryoga’s own behavior, Mei had assumed there must be some reason he could not simply turn the visitor away, but she had never imagined the woman was his betrothed.

Her eyes burned painfully, and something bitter rose in the back of her throat. The shock was enough to make the whole world seem to sway, and her heart began pounding even harder.

(—I’m such a fool.)

When she had realized she was in love with Ryoga, she had decided to hide her feelings. And yet merely learning that he had...