#Chapter 205: On My Own

Cara’s POV After speaking with the commission’s assistants, I was able to convince them to let me have an audience with the full commission for the next day. The assistant didn’t outright say so, but I felt as if they had been expecting my call. Everything felt very prepared, especially being able to get an appointment so quickly. I’d almost wished they would have pushed it out a few days, so I could have had more time to mentally prepare. Though, I supposed it was better to get it over with sooner rather than later, so that I wouldn’t be stuck in a state of stress limbo, worried about what could happen. With such short time to prepare though, I would need some help. I couldn’t tell just anyone what was happening here. My brothers would be too protective to actually help, insisting on taking care of everything themselves. I thought of telling Alaric, remembering this morning and the tender way he had held me, but with a blush, I shook away the thought by remembering how he had