The sky was choked with heavy clouds, and my eyes darkened along with it.
I set the glass of water back on the table and said slowly, “I’m not seeing her. Just tell her I’m still asleep.”
As soon as the words left my mouth, Laural’s face twisted with obvious embarrassment. “Princess Nina, with the way we were just talking... they probably heard everything outside...”
By the door, Evelyn was still standing there in the cold wind, her body trembling.
At this distance, there was no way she hadn’t heard the lies Laural and I had talked together.
But I didn’t want to see her.
I didn’t want to see this “mother” who had almost taken my life.
Laural understood as soon as she saw my expression. She turned and went back to answer Evelyn.
Creak—
The door slowly closed, shutting out the world
