Aspen,
Aiden's shock was obvious. I wasn't supposed to be there. I knew Dahlia had sprung this on him. Unfortunately, I dared not say no. I needed to find a way to survive the event without an episode.
"What are you doing here?" Aiden asked me, while my head was still bowed. I looked up to answer him.
"Princess Dahlia put me in charge of her diet and tea," I said aloud, and Aiden looked at her. From his eyes, he knew she was up to no good.
I served Dahlia the tea and went further to serve the king and everyone else.
"She is a healer and not a servant," Aiden cautioned Dahlia after I served them and stood at the corner to await the next order.
"Your fated that became a servant, and then a healer should serve us when I request it," She said, and the king looked at me with a tinge of ra
