Chapter 50

Levi

"Come out, now."

I look up at the guard and try to gather my bearings until what he said finally clicked with me.

The princess, he said.

The princess wants to come see me. And by that he meant Arya.

My heart fills up with joy instantly. I scamper to my feet and dust myself down to at least look presentable. The guard gives me a strange look and just beckons me forward, removing my handcuffs and then staring at me seriously.

"Please do conduct yourself properly this time," he tells me. "I don't know what the princess wants with you, but rest assured that we will not take any bad behavior gracefully. If you do one fuck up, you're gone. And we won't hesitate to throw you out of the palace. Do you understand?"

"Yes," I say, and with that he gives me one more scowl before escorting me out of the prison.

As we pass by the hallway, I can't help but notice that there are still sounds that remind me of a party echoing around the space.

I can't help but think of what could have happened if