Aspen.
I left the garden and went to make a Parfait before secretly leaving for Dahlia's office. There was no one in the hallway, just as in the past. She must have made sure she sent the guards on errands so they could have privacy. I picked the king's scent and realised that she was with her father this time.
"Hide in a closet, Aspen," Sage said, and I was concerned.
"How will I hear them?" I argued.
"We returned with enhancements. Still studying myself, but it is amazing the gifts I have discovered so far," she said, and I wondered why she had kept it from me.
I found the broom closet that served that area and got in. I decided to open the Parfait and eat it. There was no need to give it to her. I felt my wolf's ears take over, and Sage zeroed in on Dahlia and the king's voice. It
