Alfred
“Enter!” I shout out and curse under my breath when Jasmine walks in. Her attire alone tells me why she is here. It’s always the same thing.
She smiles and curtsies. “Your Highness.”
“Any reason you are here?”
She repeatedly blinks her fake lashes. I wonder who told her that was sexy.
“I came to welcome you to Lore, Your Highness. It is always a pleasure to have you here.”
I can’t help but roll my eyes inside. I spend a lot of time in this castle, and she came to welcome me.
“I know that you come a lot, and we really appreciate the presence of a monarch in this castle. It keeps this depressing place lively, and our hopes revived.”
It sounds sincere and noble, but I know her, and I have no intensions of playing a diplomat with her.
“We both know why you are here, Jasmine.
