Chapter 44

MELVIN’S POV

I was happy to drive home rather than spend the night at Jada’s place. Even though I thought it was a good idea to not be in the same space Ariel currently was right now, it was also a good idea for me to get home tonight because that would absolve me of any suspicions.

To the best of their knowledge, Ariel and whoever they thought helped her, was still trapped within Silver Moon.

So if I was here, that meant I was not there. My name would be scratched off the list of suspects.

It was as simple as that.

I drove through the castle gates and went to park my car straight in the garage rather than in the parking lot. I walked into the castle and made my way to the kitchen because I was starving.

When I got to the kitchen, Valerie was there, standing beside the large brown centre cabinet that also served as the kitchen’s workstation, drying and arranging some dishes.

“Val, Hi.”

She looked up from her task, “Your Highness, you’re welcome.”

I scoffed, “Stop that.”

She laughed