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- Mare, shocked, thinks that Elara is saving her and Maven where Cal failed to do so. Cal tells Elara that he never believed Julian before when he said that Elara was responsible for hurting Coriane and Sara Skonos. Mare pleads with Elara not to be distracted and to get Maven out.
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Mare wonders why Elara doesn’t just kill her. Maven breaks up the confrontation, telling Mare to get back to her schedule and staring his mother down like “two pieces squaring off in a game I don’t understand.”
As Elara fusses over Maven, Mare realizes that the evil queen is redeemed by her love for her son. The king tells Maven he needs a cause, like Cal. Mare remembers all the times she felt inadequate compared to Gisa. Mare suggests that reforming her is Maven’s cause.
I think she loved the first "version" of him that she met, and was betrothed to as Mareena, but I think that was because Elara basically made him into someone she knew Mare would trust. I don't think she loved the "real" Maven, but instead mourned the one she lost when Elara made Cal kill his dad.
Maven and Julian hate each other, but neither will explain why. Mare’s injuries are tended to by a silent healer, and Maven leads her from Julian’s rooms. In the hall, they encounter Queen Elara, who warns Mare to be more careful about her blood. Mare snaps, and the queen almost kills her.
Maven immediately offered the chance to save Mare, offering her freedom and to become his "Red Queen", claiming he loved her. Mare refused, choosing to love neither Maven nor Cal for their past actions.
Jan 30, 2024 · Maven, in collusion with his mother Queen Elara, orchestrates a coup for personal power, framing Mare and Cal for the king’s murder. The novel culminates in a dramatic escape, with Mare and Cal joining forces with the Scarlet Guard.
