Beyond Duty

[KAELIA BRYNN HALLOWAY]

I AM SIMPLY staring frozen at the puddle.

The maid beside me is a stiffened icicle staring wide-eyed at the mess and the guard's eyes though blank brew something inside them.

A maid from behind quickly bends down to clean, her hands shaking because—

The Prince is looking.

I can feel his saltwater gaze dart from the cleaned puddle right up to my face, studying me quite inten