XX

It made sense that the Emperor to her would want her to do something for him. She was not from their world she would be the best candidate to carry out a shady plan and never get caught for it. But something about the way he said it did not sit right with her.

"I need you to do something for me," Asalan said again when he got no response.

He was running out of time. He knew that any moment now the Empress could burst in there. She had visited him this early morning to tell him that it seemed like the princess was sick and her maid was hiding her.

"Wh...a...t is it?" Una stammered.

She did not like his tone and her guts rarely betrayed her. She followed her guts when she embarked on important missions and they never failed her before.

"The princess died yesterday" Asalan starts as he moves towards the bed to take his seat.

Una was well aware of a situation like this. Bad guys usually used situations like this to emotionally manipulate those they wanted to deal with. Was the Emper