Michael lay in bed staring at the ceiling some time later, his discussion with Melody still fresh in his mind. There was a sense of helplessness that tugged at his psyche, but his mood was not too grim.
The fact that Melody had opened up to him was a huge stride forward in their relationship—changing the dynamic significantly. If before he was just a butler whom the young miss was comfortable around, now it felt like they were really partners.
Definitely not the kind of partners that they were portraying, but more of a friendly basis.
To think Mary was the King's sister… Michael sighed in his heart, feeling some trepidation.
Suddenly, all of the attention from the young nobles in the academy seemed to make sense—as well as Melody's relationship with Magnus. They were indeed cousins by blood—since the young man was the second prince.
But this brought to light many more questions. Just who was Brian Winterborne? And how did he manage to acquire the hand of the King's sister?
