Bab 186: Flowers and Envy

Lucius harbored a silent scoff as he studied the Queen in her radiant elegance. Queen Anya had been a figure of power and authority, her presence gracing the King's side even before his ascension to the throne. With a demeanor of refined grace and the assertive allure of authority, she had risen to be recognized as the most influential female vampire of their kind.

Involuntarily, Lucius found himself pondering over the Queen's sudden invitation for this meeting, a curiosity that gripped him immediately following his departure from the King's study.

"Perhaps you're contemplating why I requested your presence here. Do you speculate it's because of our discourse about flowers?" The Queen queried, a soft smile playing on her lips as she met Lucius's gaze. "I hope Duke Lucius does not misconstrue this as a frivolous attempt to squander your precious time on a topic that you hold in contempt."