Chapter 179

"Snow!" I was shocked that I screamed her name. I picked her up and petted her instantly. "I missed you so much." Tears started to form at the rim of my eyes.

’Long time no see Isabella. I missed you too, so much.’ Snow purred while I petted her in my arms.

"Your highness!" I saw Mary pop up from a bookshelf corner and rushed to me. "I heard you scream. Is there something wrong?"

I quickly tucked Snow in between the books in the bookshelf. "Ohh, ah no. There’s nothing wrong." I said. "What I meant was snow is starting to fall outside. I was just worried that we would get snowed in here."

Mary looked outside the window and indeed snow was starting to fall. "It is only light snow your highness. Don’t worry."

"Hmm okay." I nodded. "By the way Mary, can you please get me something warm to drink and send it to the reading lounge? I will be going there soon after I pick the books I want to read."

"Of course your highness." Mary bowed and left.

"Phew, that was close." I sighed in reli