Jasmine's POV
I crept through the dimly lit corridors of the palace, my heart pounding in my chest. Every shadow made me jump, every creak of the old building sent shivers down my spine. But I couldn't turn back now. I needed answers, and if Mason wouldn't give them to me, I'd find them myself.
The cells were just ahead. I could almost taste the musty air, hear the faint clanking of chains. The woman who'd been part of my k********g was in there. She had to know something about Mason's past, about the secrets he was keeping.
Just as I reached for the door handle, a voice froze me in my tracks.
"And where do you think you're going, dear?"
I spun around, coming face to face with Queen Amelia, my mother-in-law. Her smile was pleasant, but her eyes were sharp as daggers.
"I... I was just
