The air in Jess’s room felt suffocating as she paced back and forth, her mind filled with the activities that had occurred the previous night. The bond she still felt for Trey had left her shaken, but she knew that deep in her heart, she couldn’t let those emotions grow. The morning sunlight made its way into her room through her thin curtains, its rays lighting up the worry on her face for everyone to see.
A sharp knock on the door cut her thoughts off.
“Miss Jess,” a maid called out softly. “King Luca requests that you have breakfast with him.”
Jess swallowed hard, nodding even though the maid couldn’t see her. “Thank you. I’ll be down there in a few minutes.”
Minutes later, she entered the dining hall. The aroma of fresh pastries and brewed coffee welcomed her in, but it didn’t help
