C20 CHAPTER 20

A gentle hand on my shoulder brings me back from my thoughts. I turn to Constantine who is smiling down at me.

“Constantine, it is only you.”

“Yes, Your Highness. You looked lost in thoughts from afar. A penny for your thoughts?” Constantine asks.

I smile at him.

“It’s nothing Constantine, just thinking of Nana.”

A heavy thunder blows as I stiffen.

“Ah, I see you mean the late Queen Dowager