•Dahlia•
I pulled out the most flattering black dress I had that was stuffed into my suitcase and actually brushed my hair properly for the first time in days.
I wore my silver locks down in a simple style and put on light makeup—things I should have done this morning so I wouldn’t look like my problems.
And all of this was just a façade to make myself feel and look better for what I was about to do.
Dinner with the king would be held in a private dining room for just the two of us at an appropriate circular table. I’ve not been waiting for Hayden that long but a part of me felt like it was taking forever for him to arrive.
But I didn’t let it show that I was getting edgy. I sensed the presence of two guards watching me. I couldn’t see them and I wasn’t even sure they were inside thi
