I sit before her, letting my eyelids flutter shut as she begins powdering my skin. “I feel good. Hopeful.” “I’m glad.” Something about her tone has my eyes snapping open. “And this good mood has nothing to do with K—” I take a breath. “With the Enforcer.” “Mm-hmm,” she hums, lips tucked into a thin smile. “Ellie, there is nothing going on between me and…” I trail off when she shakes her head at me. “Paedyn, I don’t need to know about you and the prince. I just…” She chews on her bottom lip. “I just hope you’re being careful. Queens are not as easily forgiven as their kings.”
