Chapter 119
"You did not need to follow me back to my room," Amelia muttered.
"Now that you no longer have a guard, I will keep an eye on you until I find one of my men who will be fit to guard you. The last one completely gave up and never went back to guarding you. I almost strangled him when I learned he abandoned my order."
"I have a guard," Amelia told Killian as they walked back to her room after dinner. "He is just busy tending to Jahi. I knew he would be busy once he found her so I am fine with it and do not need a guard for now. Tomorrow is my last day here. I will be around my grandmother and you for the most part so there is no need for a guard."
Killian disagreed with her. "Just because the castle has been peaceful does not mean you don’t need to be without a guard. I still see many people wanting to hurt you."
"I don’t think that the castle is peaceful, I just plan to be around everyone tomorrow so there is no need for a personal guard. I’m sure all of your men are looking forward to going home and would not want to be looking after a princess they have not yet warmed up to," said Amelia.
All she needed to do was be in someone she trusted line of sight and she would be fine. Right now, the looks she received from many of the northerners who still hated her family made her want to stay away for a while. Amelia expected that once they were back in the north they would stop being so tense and angry to get to know her better.
"I feel like you are always watching me know when I am in danger. Why would I need a personal guard when I have you?" Amelia asked.
The corners of Killian’s lips curled upon hearing her confession. At first, he thought Amelia was being too careless with her life but now he knew she was expecting him to be keeping an eye on her. Nothing good happened to her while he was present in the castle. He always paid attention to her presence and showed up when he felt something odd.
"I see," Killian replied.