I Was Invited to My Own Funeral (15th Anniversary Edition)

Shame of the family, illegitimate child, the only Beta. Slave of the Crown Prince, mongrel dog. All were words that described me. My family found me bothersome, and the one I loved thought of me as a mere chess piece. So, naturally, I thought everyone would be indifferent to my death as well…. At my funeral Brother Cayen cried, snot running, Sister Jane glared at His Highness as if she wanted to kill him, And Brother Darian tried desperately to reclaim my body. But what was most unbelievable of all, His Highness, who had laughed off my love, embraced my corpse and kissed it. Why is everyone acting like this? ****** “Tiel.” It was a faint voice, so faint I wondered if it was a h...