(Gwen's pov)
After what I just heard Tyler say, I didn't hesitate to leave the training ground, telling him I will call on him next time as I had suddenly lost the zeal to train, to be replaced by an urgent need to speak to Ashton, hook, line and sinker.
I stormed into the palace, ignoring the butler's annoying pleasantries as I spun and made my way towards his study. I know Merit will still be there and Lud help me, I will do something drastic if she dared to stop me.
Without knocking, I grabbed the knob and pushed in, realizing then that the door was locked from the inside. My guts flared. I banged loud on the hard wood. "Open this door this minute, Ashton!" I knocked, pulled, knocked again. "I demand you open this door this mi_"
The door yanked open unexpectedly, resulting
