Ivy paced restlessly in her dimly lit room, the silence of the evening punctuated only by the occasional distant murmur from the palace grounds.
Her mind raced with worry and frustration as she waited for Jerome to return.
He had promised to be back hours ago, and his absence gnawed at her nerves like a relentless pest.
Unable to contain her anxiety any longer, Ivy rose abruptly from her seat by the window and strode to the door.
She flung it open with more force than necessary, the hinges creaking in protest.
Determination etched across her features, she set off down the corridor, her footsteps echoing softly on the polished stone floors.
As she passed a maid tidying up a nearby hallway, Ivy halted abruptly and turned to face her with an impatient scowl. "Have you seen Alpha Jer
