“I’m apologise, Alpha, but I cannot permit you to escort Miss Hera. She is to meet with her Majesty alone. You may not be allowed within their vicinity.”
I looked from the guard to Hera, and found that she was looking at him with the same widened eyes as I had initially looked at him with. I took it as a sign that she was just as surprised by what he had said as I was, but somehow, got the impression that she wasn’t surprised for the same reason as I was.
I wasn’t sure whether or not she knew that I was looking at her, but when she turned to me, her eyes speaking of caution , I couldn’t help but wonder. She didn’t look at me for long before she turned her attention to the Guard once more. Neither of us had said anything in response to his comment, and part of me actually hoped tha
