He didn’t wait for Anne to reply before saying, “It was my selfishness that led to this.” He paused and smiled tenderly at Zala, “I’m sure she said something about punishment.”
Anne wasn’t surprised by how accurate his guess was. With how much time the prince had been spending with Zala, she’d have been disappointed if he didn’t know Zala enough by now.
“Indeed.” She replied and watched from the corner as his lips tipped up into a smile. He looked completely different and the aura he was giving off was entirely different from how ferocious he looked when he first came in. He was looking like he wanted to murder someone but didn't know how to vent it. It was unnerving.
“That’s fine. I expected as much.” He then added, “I’ll stay with her tonight. So you can get some rest if you’re tired
