Chapter 296

• Or maybe it was all in his head. It was better to be overly cautious than to be sorry about it later. The last time he had a bad feeling like this, Anna had almost been taken from him. He wouldn't let that happen again, even if he had to burn down their palace to prevent it.
• "Where are our guests?" Lucas asked one of his guards. The man straightened the moment he spoke up.
• "They should be near the carriages by now if they haven't gone already, your majesty. They said they hope to depart before nightfall."