8. A Girl a Lot Like Me

Athanasia's regrets about the way she left Ijikiel prompt her to ask Lucas to send her back to the duke's house. In the midst of her conversation with Ijikiel, a girl with the same jeweled eyes as Athanasia appears—Jennette. In Athanasia's dreams, Jennette was the heir to the Obelia Empire, beloved by her father, Claude, and everyone around her. Complicated feelings stir within Athanasia's heart.