~ ARIA
I paced the palace hallways, waiting for Rowan to return from… whatever it is that he was doing to that man.
Nerves ran through my body, making my fingertips tingle and my heart race in my chest as the seconds ticked by.
Rowan was playing a dangerous game and it worried me.
"Princess."
My pacing stopped at that familiar voice, and I tuned to find Eric standing in the doorway. I hadn't seen him since the day I accused him of having a hand in Nyssa's disappearance. To say he was pissed would've been an understatement, and I was too embarrassed to return and apologize.
"Eric," I repeated curtly. "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to ask if there is anything new to update."
I kept my spine straight and my voice even as I responded. "Once there is something, I will let you know. We are looking into it—"
