The door silently clicked shut behind her, but Allegra was barely aware of this. Instead, she was watching the King stand up from behind his desk to wave her over to one of the two armchairs facing the roaring fire. Somewhere in the back of her mind, the thought occurred to her that it would not be a good idea to sit so close to a fire with the hefty sweater she had on, but she was powerless against those mesmerising grey eyes.
She stepped forward with only a little uncertainty and Vladislav only sat down when she was seated. He sat opposite her and all Allegra could think of was how his intense gaze made her feel like she was being probed. She belatedly noticed that he was fiddling around with the medallion that still hung from his neck, but swiftly diverted her attention from it. All sh
