Chapter 40

• The royal family were talking to the elders that lingered, as Mitz brought in snacks. I smirked at how often she had food out for them. Then again since I’d been here there seemed to be no regular routine for the day or night. Prince Bastian got my attention and motioned to the hallway. I hurried to go speak with him.
• “I was told you wanted to talk to me.” He leaned back against the wall and looked at me.
• His dark eyes still made all the alarms in my head go off. I guess some childhood warnings were life-long. “Yes.” I bit my lip, “although now, I’m not sure how to ask you.”