Chapter 139: Unwelcome Guest
’She nearly burned the castle down because she loved him so much...’
Aideen repeated Bella’s words inside her head, recalling the conversation she had with the maid the previous night about the mysterious female guest who had arrived at their castle.
Bella refused to share more details about what had happened to make Khala so angry, and she also refused to reveal the exact nature of Khala’s actions that caused such a negative reaction to her sudden appearance. But one thing remained certain—Khala was not a welcomed guest in this castle, and nobody wanted her here.
"Bella said she is very dangerous, even psychotic... And I thought Sir Stanis had managed to train her well. I am so curious about her, and yet, I cannot even meet her."
It was decided that telling Tillian about what had happened to both the princess and the mage would only make him furious. Thus, no one in the castle was allowed to inform the Duke that Khala had attacked them.
Still, scared for their lady’s safety and with their lord’s direct orders, Aideen was instructed to stay inside their bedroom and not leave it under any circumstances, especially alone.
’Tillian said he would try to return from patrol sooner today, but he still left Sir Stanis to guard our bedroom. Just what in the world did she do that every person here now thinks of her as some kind of a monster? Was Tillian’s rejection really that awful? I do not find it particularly strange that other women could be infatuated with him, but now that she is here, I cannot help but feel uneasy...’
Tired of overthinking her current situation, the woman set aside the Duke’s correspondence, which she had been sorting the entire morning, stretching this task to ensure she would be busy for a while. Then, she rose to her feet and stretched her body, dispelling the unpleasant feeling of stiffness in her muscles.
"Being cooped up in the bedroom is not good for me. I only grow more restless with each passing hour. I cannot even keep myself busy because of all this stress."