Chapter • 57

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱

Asmodeus looked different - that’s what I thought, for a moment he didn’t look like that smiling, ironic demon, it was almost as if something in him had drastically changed.

I sighed and when he was no longer there, I entered the dining room.

It was beautiful - if I could say so, but not exactly a surprise. That was the palace of the king’s concubine and also of the duchess - it was obvious that it would be ornate and well decorated.

Asra could be many things in his life, but had always had unquestionable good taste.

"Ma'am..."

"What was it?" I asked without much patience to the maid who entered the room.

"Am... came a... letter from the king."

I didn’t want to read it, I didn’t want to know what Calisto wanted to tell me after the last conversation we had and when I opened my mouth to say it, I saw Elaine appear at the door leading to the corridor.

"Leave it in my office" I said banging the tip of the nail on the dark wood of the table "I see it as soon as I finis