Part 61

Everyone is concerned since the prince has not arrived at the palace as of midnight. The prince is nowhere to be found, no matter where the royal guards search. As I waited outside the palace, anticipating the arrival of the prince, "Gemma!" Walden took up a position next to me. "Why haven't you gone to bed yet?"

"I'm not yet in the mood to go to sleep," I responded.

"You need to take a rest. Your wound might not heal if you worry too much."

"I should have stopped him instead of letting him leave. Now that we are unaware of his whereabouts, what if Maxx gets back to him? What if..."

"Don't think negatively, nothing horrible can happen to Prince Augustus." He got to his feet. "I'll carry you to your room if you still don't get up."

While shaking my head, I smiled. "There is no need to do that." I got up from my seat on the grass, having been escorted back inside the room

When I switched on the light, I was startled to see Prince Augustus standing at my window, and I sprang back in horro