Chapter 100 - Unexpected Visitor (1/2)

Chapter 100. Unexpected Visitor

Leah felt as if she were walking in a dream. Every time she remembered her conversation with Ishakan in the Glory Room, her heart raced. The shadow of melancholy that had always lain over her had evaporated.

Nothing was definite yet, but a faint hope had grown inside her, assuring her that somehow everything would work out. She would never have felt this optimism by herself.

She wasn’t permitted to enjoy this feeling for long. An unexpected visitor burst into her office, demanding her attention without even seeking an appointment.

“I haven’t seen your face lately, Leah.”

Leah looked up from the documents she was reviewing.

“Crown Prince,” she said quietly.

The royal palace maids following him were desperate, trying to dissuade Blain, but had been unsuccessful. Leah set her quill aside.

“Bring me some tea,” she ordered. The tea was an excuse for the maids to stay away and not get caught up in anything unpleasant, like last time. Blain sat down on the couch in front of desk, arrogantly, with his legs outstretched. His hair had the same silvery shade as hers, glowing softly like the moon. Leah looked at him with obvious disinterest.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Blain asked sharply.

Leah bit her lip, holding back displeasure. “Hurry up and tell me what you want.”

“I’m going to hunt with the wild beasts,” he said. “I want you to come too.”

He wasn’t just informing her, he was giving her an order. The hand resting on her desk trembled, and she clenched it into a fist. Blain had already ruined the luncheon, now what was he planning?

She ignored the way his lips curved. “We barely had our first negotiation meeting. Please, can’t you just sit still until the negotiations are completely over?”

Blain laughed. “You’ve gotten more arrogant!”

He got up from the couch and slowly approached Leah, placing his hands on her desk. She eyed him warily, but he smiled broadly.

“Seems like something’s been going on lately,” he whispered. “You’ve been accepting everything the Kurkans want.” His pale fingers gently brushed over Leah’s hair, as if he were tidying it. “If you like that beast so much, what would you think if we had him sleep in the stable?”

His hand suddenly tightened painfully in her hair.