Barking for a Crown

228 — From One Concerned Friend To Another

*POV=KAIA*

“Vespera Blackbriar,” I muttered. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”

Vespera had a sly smile on her lips as she stepped out from the shadows.

“I heard the council approved your engagement to His Majesty two days ago,” she said, twirling her drink, slowly connecting her gaze to mine. “Congratulations.”

“It seems you came to do a lot more than cong