-Octavia-
We all left the office after deciding who would accompany the king. Obviously, I wasn’t one of them. As they departed, I turned right instead of left. I wasn’t in the mood to return to my room. Honestly, I felt restless, my mind wandering.
I questioned whether making this truce with the king was the right choice. On the other hand, I was quite amused by the fact that Zane was going with them. He would soon see the consequences of playing both sides.
“Octavia.” I heard a voice behind me as I walked down the long, red-carpeted hallway. I turned around, feeling a surge of anger. I clenched my fists and met the queen’s eyes.
“Have tea with me,” she insisted calmly, then started walking away in her long, golden-white dress.
I looked around, puzzled. Tea? Was this a code or somet
