Marlena jolted in fright.
"Your Highness…" she took deep breaths to calm her racing heart. "When did you get here? What are you doing here? Wait. How did you get in?"
Destrian laughed at her flustered demeanor. "Which question should I answer first?"
Marlena squinted her eyes to make sure she was not dreaming. He really was here. How did he get in undetected?
After the appearance of the mysterious maid, Cassius had increased the security around the castle to ensure no unwelcome visitors came in easily.
When she thought about the maid, she decided that was what she wanted to know the most. She sat up straight on her bed. "A few days ago, a woman came to the castle dressed as a veiled maid and with a pet spider. She claimed she wanted to be my personal maid."
She watched his expression, expecting him to deny knowing anything about that.