“Jesse.” King Oseron walked toward us. “I have heard so much about you.”
I had never learned to curtsy, so I gave him a small awkward bow. “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Majesty. I’ve heard a lot about you, too.”
He smiled warmly. “Yes, I hear I am a subject of much curiosity and speculation in the human world. Do I live up to the expectations?”
I hadn’t expected the Unseelie king to address me so informally, so his manner threw me off balance. How was I supposed to answer a question like that?
“Father,” Lukas said in a slightly annoyed tone.
The king waved him off. “There is nothing improper in that question.”
Lukas quirked his eyebrows. “No, but I speak from experience when I say that Jesse has no qualms about telling you exactly what she thinks of you.”
King Oseron threw back h
