Chapter 25: Whispers of Deceit

*Rion*

I was grateful for the colder weather on the walk back through the forest. It distracted me from the feelings the princess generated in me. I couldn’t stop thinking about her, especially when she wore that dress I had Katheryn give to her.

Katheryn wasn’t too happy about it, but that’s what she got for doing what she did. She’d thrown the princess into a broom closet, bound and gagged her, and just expected me ...