Bethany
"Princess Bethany, I was just informed that an unscheduled boat docked at our port."
"Is Annalise on that boat?" I asked, hopeful that the little brat would be stupid enough to come back.
"No, there was only one man on board. What would you have me do?" My guard, Aron, asked.
"Bring him to me. I will handle him myself."
Whatever this was, it wasn't normal. We didn't just get random boats with one man on board. I can't afford to be anything but cautious these days. I was only a week away from being named queen. One more week and it would all be mine and there was nothing that Annalise could do about it. One more week and everything would finally fall into place.
"Yes Princess." Aron nodded, excusing himself.
I paced as I waited, my normally high confidence wavering with
