Dimitri and Sorayah soon got ready and made their way out of the Imperial Palace discreetly.
They both crouched behind the thick trunks of towering trees, watching intently as Anaya's grand carriage rolled past, heading towards the sacred temple.
"So, we're just waiting for Mira to strike now?" Sorayah whispered, her voice barely audible due to the pain she still carried in her throat. "Besides, won't the Empress Dowager and the royal officials find fault with you? Today is the day Lupien's body is being carried to the royal tomb, and yet you, as his uncle and the Beta Lord, didn't attend it."
