Jude’s POV
I couldn’t help but smile to myself. I had to admit it was a pretty good night. I hadn’t laughed like that in such a long time. It wasn’t like me to enjoy myself that much, especially in the presence of a human. I had let my guard down tonight and honestly it felt good to let go of all the aggression I held in. I laughed out loud against the silence. Did I just really say that about myself?
Something rustled in the bushes as I walked back through the gate, through the garden and back on the grounds. Thinking it was an animal, I glanced up at the window of my father’s office. The light was off which meant he wasn’t home. He always took this time to walk through town or near by towns to make sure everything was quiet. He took his kingly duties seriously. I, on the other hand, al
