~CASSIUS GORDIAN~

The guards did their usual little bow, the maid had the table prepared. They had prepared more than usual because I ordered it, thinking Rayna would be glad to join for breakfast today.. son god knew I never considered she would turn it down again. Who turns out a good breakfast after such an exhausting morning?

'You have your thoughts occupied?' Claudius, my beta who was already seated threw his question at me in amusement.

'Occupied?' I scoffed. 'The state of my mind is actually far from being occupied'.

Although Claudius inclined his head in concurrence, I wasn't too naive to that he believed nothing of the word...