Chapter 234: An Uninvited Guest
"My Lady, you should not worry about anything. We won’t give you a single chance to complain about our performance." Mr. Warren reassured Annalise as he guided Garron and the others to arrange the lanterns around the garden and the walkway.
A deep sigh escaped Annalise’s lips as she turned her attention to the women who were busy arranging the stone table in the garden. They had covered it with a silk cloth, and a vase full of beautiful flowers was sitting in the middle of it. Now, they were arranging the seats.
Everyone had woken up early this morning to prepare the entire castle for her parents’ first-ever visit. They had already cleaned the entire castle and even prepared a room for her parents.
Aunt Claire, Sera, and Leela were busy in the kitchen as they prepared a light breakfast for everyone and Marley was supervising them as the dragon shifter had been smitten by Aunt Claire’s cooking skills.
Crown Prince Elijah, Ezra, and Kenric were sitting around the table under the willow tree in the far corner of the front garden as they discussed something.
She hadn’t seen Valerius since she woke up and she couldn’t even feel his presence in the castle. When she asked Kenric about the first dark lord’s whereabouts, she was only told that he would be back before breakfast time.
As for Damien...
"Missing me, Princess?" The familiar voice greeted her right before a powerful muscular arm slid around her waist, coming to rest against her belly before she found herself engulfed in a warm back hug.
"What made you so confident?" She asked in a teasing tone as she allowed her body to fall a giant his firm chest, trusting her soulmate to keep her from falling on the hard ground.