Lucas frowned at Caspian. "I have nothing now. If I go to Aryadelle with her, what will I do there? How will her family see me?"

"Who cares about how they see you? As long as Ivy likes you, it's all good! Besides, if you go to Aryadelle, her family will naturally arrange for something for you to do."

"I don't want that. I don't want to be dependent on others. I had enough of that a long time ago," Lucas retorted.

"Are you going to give up on Ivy then? She is an amazing girl! Lucas, why are