章 71: SECRET LAKE

JASMINE'S POV

Once it was nighttime and almost time for the first ritual of the Halo festival, I was up in Loren's quarters. 

I saw him repeatedly eye me at his work.

When he couldn't take it anymore, he dropped his glasses and turned to me. 

"Alright." He said. "What's it?" 

I shook my head. "Nothing."

"You've been staring right into that wall for a while now." He said. "You better tell me what it is."

I knew he wouldn't ask again. 

So I sighed and gave in. "I was just thinking about today. I met someone else. I think she is a member of the royal family too." 

He frowned and looked closely at me. "Yes?"

"She kept on asking me who I was, and then she dug her nails into my chin." I explained. 

That place still hurt, and it was slightly bruised.

"And what did you do?" He asked me.