Honestly, I don't like her bitchiness at all. I'm not saying hug and kiss the guy. Love is something that cannot be forced but civility and respect should be granted to those who deserve them.
I was on her side when all we knew of the prince is that he hurt her brother but obviously there is more to it yet she is acting like a ruthless bitch.
For one , she understand that sometimes certain unpleasant actions need to be taken for the good of everyone or for a higher cause. Case in point: she is all for killing a child that is probably innocent and being used to frame her father. Why ? She sees the bigger picture and she seems that a just sacrifice and it's a freaking child.
So she isn't a saint by far and she completely understands the dirty politics.
Yet she can't understand that maybe what happened between the prince and her brother is bigger than what it seems ? Is she that dumb ? If the prince went around killing people, I'm sure he'd decimate half be population but something happened specifically with her brother so shouldn't she think there's more to it ? Also, her own brother hid things related to the incident from her. She asked and he never gave her a straight answer so shouldn't she realise already that if he is hiding something, he can be guilty?
I'm all for being cautious and I don't mind that she didn't immediately trust the prince but she was a bitch every step of the way. Noe she knows he is 100% truthful about protecting her family even if it's for his own reasons. Why does she need to know what's kicking in his head ? Even if he is doing this merely to rise in favorability and rank kr whatever, isn't that the way it's always been done ? Princes often side with strong families and it's no secret at all that both parties gain from this association.
So let's summarize this: she is being a judgemental double standard bitch who thinks others are evil but doesn't bat an eye when she agrees with killing children. At least the prince deals with adults and doesn't target children so she can get off her high horse.
Also, he saved her life multiple times and proved that he is loyal to the family bryong any doubt since the magic can't be broken yet she feels the need to br a garbage person and keep cursing him and childishly stomping on his gift.
Again, I don't wish for her to fall for him (mainly because she doesn't deserve him) she has the freedom to give her heart to whoever but she is treating this prince with less respect than she would a servant. It's unsightly because if he was all threatening she would've been forced to tremble and give him respect but he acts civil with her and she thinks she's all that and start disrespecting him.