Eleanor's POV

Alessio and I were now out of the instructors’ gazes, I knew someone worse awaited me. Thinking about this alone sent cold shivers down my spine. I turned to Alessio.

“The king really wants to see me?” I asked quietly, tone shaky and full of panic. I was expecting a yes but that very moment Alessio burst out laughing wildly and I stood aside, wondering what's wrong.

“So you actually believed it?” He said, pressing my nose between his thumbs.

“You decide to play with my heart?” I frowned.

“Not at all,” he grinned. “I was playing with them and I succeeded.

“So where are we going now?”...