Note:
This chapter is dedicated to Kelly Goodwin. Whoaa... thank you, thank you so much for gifting this book spacecraft and so many castles today. I woke up to so many gifts and saw TCP on #1 Golden Ranking. It felt SURREAL.
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"Why... are you telling me this...?" Ellena asked again. Her voice stammered and Mars could see the longing in her face.
That was exactly what he wanted by coming to see her in person to invite her to come to the royal gala.
"I told you... it's because you are my friend," Mars said again. "I really want you to come."
"Have you... thought about getting another wife?" Ellena asked Mar, trying so hard not to sound pushy or too curious. "Are you interested in one of Gewen's sisters?"
"No. They are too young for me," Mars replied. "And they are too noisy."
"So.. who?" Ellena asked again. "Do you have anyone in mind?"
