“He’s protective of you.”
“Too protective,” Evelyn grumbled. “But you know what else? King Gerard won’t even speak directly to me. How rude is that?”
“What do you mean?” Leo frowned.
“He talked about me like I wasn’t in the room. He told my Father, ‘Your daughter can be dealt with later.’ I should have burned the crown off his head!”
“If you ever do that, please come get me first so I can watch,” Leo begged.
“You wouldn’t defend your king?”
“Not against you, Princess.”
“You keep calling me that. I have a name.”
“You’re still a princess. You aren’t a queen yet, so the title stands.”
“I’m not going to be a queen,remember? Hannah is.”
“Would you want to be a queen? Would you trade places with your sister?”
Evelyn scoffed. “And marry some prince I’ve never seen? No, thank you.”
Leo laughed, which made her smile.
“Would you want to be a king?” she asked him.
“With you by my side, absolutely.”
He’s definitely flirting with me. But does he mean it? Does he want more? Obviously, we would never be king and queen, but we could be… something.
Evelyn blushed and finished her tea as a distraction. His gaze warmed her like sunlight.
I need to leave before we test how sturdy this table is. The last thing I need is a scandal with a guard.
“I should go back to bed,” she said, standing. “Thank you again for the tea.”
“Anytime. Good night, Princess.”
9
Romantic
Lunch was being served by the time Evelyn made it downstairs the next day.
The staff are probably whispering about the pale girl who stays up all night and sleeps through the day. They’re going to think I’m half vampire. Is it possible to be half vampire?
Queen Camille was the only person in the dining room.
“Good morning,” Evelyn said.
“Goodafternoon,” Queen Camille responded.
“Right.” Evelyn took her seat. “Where is Hannah?”
“She said she had a headache and went to her room to lie down. She’s had a bit too much sun this week, I expect.”
They’re going to think my family are all half vampire. Lovely.
