CHAPTER 56 – He is not in the castle Radur’s POV The chamber turned into a pin-drop silence at his question. First I thought he was hallucinating, but when I saw his serious face I felt that there was a hidden story. “How do you know her?” I asked, stepping forward. Emma was standing still, like a statue, paralyzed with shock. “I…I saw her in my village, Aladore.” He gulped while breathing heavily. “I am sorry, this must be a mistake,” Emma said with a fake smile, but her face had dozens of questions. “You are not Ava?” he asked, standing from the ground. “I am not Ava, I am Emma,” she replied with a smile. “Tell me now, why did you say you know her?” My voice came as a command. “Your Grace, I came from Aladore, a kingdom far from here. I wanted to join the royal soldiers' sq

