Chapter 96: Treacherous Thoughts
Arawn left Evanna standing in the bath, flabbergasted by his words, her body’s reaction to him and why she was still fully dressed in the walk-in tub. She began pulling down her dress when the doors opened again. Evanna tensed and covered her chest with the loose clothing.
"My lady. His highness requested me to help you.." Rina trailed off when she saw Evanna already in the tub, holding her green dress against her. Her face heated when she saw Rina’s brows raise and then make a small ’o’ with her lips as she seemed to deduce something between her and the prince.
"I fell in," Evanna exclaimed, feeling the need to defend herself. She already had rumours flying around about her being the crown prince’s mistress, and now her handmaiden walked in on her half-naked and soaking wet.
It looked a lot worse now than it did earlier, but if Rina came in any sooner, then she would see how close she and Arawn was to kissing. Evanna felt her cheeks burn even more as she looked down.
His lips were so close to hers...
Rina cleared her throat, "Should I take your gown?"
Evanna snapped out of where her thoughts were taking her, scolding herself and wondering what was wrong with her. She sighed and walked towards the edge of the bath and dropped the wet garment on the ground.
"Rina, do you mind finding another dress for me. I would like to be alone for a while." She turned her back on the handmaiden, not waiting for an answer as she became lost to her thoughts once more. She did, however, hear the doors close softly behind her.
Before she started thinking more about what happened between her and the prince, her eyes rested on the tree. Now that Evanna was alone, she remembered what happened. She couldn’t believe how much of a daze she was in to get into the bath fully clothed in front of the prince. All so she could touch this mystical tree.