“All this time she was already dead?” Elaine asked with a shocked expression.
“Yes.”
“My brother needs to know about this. I can’t believe that we’ve been deceived.” She was about to stand up when I stopped her.
“Would it be fine to you if I would be the one to tell him that? I want him to trust me. I want him to know that my intention for asking him to make an alliance with your kingdom is good,” I said with conviction.
I saw how her eyes softened and sat back to her seat. “Leven is so stubborn, Ayesha. I bet he wouldn’t talk to you even if I helped you.”
“He already talked to me, Elaine. He told me that I am the same as Lady Cyra. Though he didn’t really mention her name. But you just confirmed it a while ago.”
“Really? When did he talk to you?”
“Yesterday. He suddenly dragged
