He quietly stepped out of the study and made his way down the corridor. The house seemed eerily silent.
The guards were nowhere to be seen and it felt as if everything was frozen in place.
There weren't a lot of servants and guards patrolling the halls, and everyone else seemed to be asleep in their rooms.
Evan was still confused about the situation. Why would the king suddenly decide to leave the house like that? It made no sense at all.
He couldn't think of any reason why the king would leave the castle. It was quite safe and secure after all.
Well, except for the part about the assassin. Evander shook his head and continued walking through the corridors, following his footsteps along the way.
By the time he reached the kitchen, he saw the maids preparing the food for lunch. Ev
