Chapter 70

Aurelia's POV

I walked out of the room with Liam behind me. The eerie feeling in the air only worsened my anxiousness. Liam closed the door and I saw he jabbed in the keys.

His stare was too hard on that poor knob but I dreaded when they would turn to me. I turned my face away, working on my breathing and thinking of what to say.

That room… Why was he so worked up about it? The crown hadn't left my mind nor the jewelries that looked like royalty.

Did it belong to a queen? Perhaps, was that his mother's room?

"Come with me."

He walked in front of me and I hurried to keep up with his pace even as I wasn't by his side. He kept his head straight and his shoulders stiff.

I could read the room and I knew I was in a bit of trouble. I wondered if apologising for wandering about his castle like a lost soul would cut it?

But then again, he might just ignore it and list the number of times I've been in trouble.

He could say, "Why won't you stay put, Aurelia?" Or, "Do you enjoy sticking your nos