This was the first ti that Nora was stopped at the gates of the palace. And that too because the queen wanted her. Fear blasted inside her, but she planned on hiding sowhere for a short while and then co back to the gates. Since those were queen's orders, she couldn't even deny them.
Nora rushed inside the palace. She didn't go to the queen's bedchamber. Instead, she went to a small hiding place that she had discovered long back. It was the storage room where the most exotic of the food was stored and only a very few had access to it. Since Nora was the head maid, she also had access to it. That room barely got more than two visits a day. She chose to hide here rather than hiding in the gardens or the stable, because here her scent would be easily disguised amongst the strong scent of the food grains.
She stayed there for a while and then peeked out. There was no one. She stepped out and once again made her way to the gates. "Fools!" she murmured. "She is a dimwit! She was trying to call !" she laughed on the inside. "Idiot!" She mumbled. "She is too young for a woman like !" She harrumphed.
When Nora reached the gates of the palace, the guards looked at her and frowned. "Why are you here? You were wanted by the queen," said one of them approaching her.
"I— I just t her and ca back. Her Highness is resting now and sent away," Nora replied ekly. "Could you please open the gates? I have to go early and make food for my husband." Lies. She had left her husband long ago and was now living with Platt. At the mont she was eager to et him because she knew that Kypho would also be there. It would be a highly erotic night for her.
"Don't be in such a hurry, Nora," a heavy voice bood from behind.
All the guards still and Nora spun to see the man behind her. "Gordon?" Her eyes beca wide with surprise and she stiffened seeing the jailer of the dungeons. Her skin lined with goosebumps as the hair on her nape rose. Sothing was awfully wrong.
Gordon ca close to her, piercing her with his sharp gaze. "The queen had asked about you quite a while back. Where were you?"
Nora stumbled back. "I just visited her," she replied, her voice choking with fear. "Sh—she asked leave. Her work is done."
Gordon ca closer looking nacingly at her. She backed off a little more and bumped into a guard, who held her steady.
"In that case, she needs you again," Gordon said. "Co with ."
Nora gulped down her fear. Gordon was supposed to be the most ruthless jailer of the Draka Kingdom. He was extrely loyal to the king. "I am in a lot of hurry," she snapped. "I need to go. So don't bluff ! Open the gates and let go out."
Gordon grabbed her upper arm and growled, "Co. With. ." he said in an intimidating voice and started to pull her towards the palace.
"Leave !" Nora shouted. "I am the queen's head maid. If she will co to know that you are misbehaving with , she is going to get you whipped!" It was vital that she got out now. But Gordon was a tricky man. He didn't listen to anyone except his own mind.
"Then let her whip ," Gordon said in a stiff voice as he dragged her with him. She was no match to his power and despite all the protest, she was taken inside.
Nora beca quiet the mont they entered the main hall. She knew that if she started to protest more, more suspicions would be raised. So she quietly walked with Gordon, her heart beating so fast that she thought it would leap out of her ribcage. She felt like shifting and killing Gordon, but she was aware that he had such a strong wolf that he could kill four like her, single-handedly.
She was sure that it was about the tea that the young girl had served. She scoffed on the inside. There was no proof that it was she who had mixed wolfsbane. She was going to get out of it very neatly and the other young girl would be trapped. She had to give it to the fae girl that she was very strong. Even double the amount of wolfsbane was taking so much ti in killing her. Anyway, Nora was sure that Tania must be already be half unconscious by now. A little confidence ca in her, dispelling her fear. She relaxed in Gordon's grip.
They ca to the queen's bedchamber. The guards announced them and the door was opened. Gordon left her and stayed outside while she went in. She noticed that Tania was sitting at the edge of her bed and Flora was sitting behind her, removing clips from her hair.
Quickly, Nora gazed around the room. The young maid servant was nowhere to be seen. Had they taken her to the dungeons already? In that case, this must be a routine investigation in which she must have taken her na.
Tania looked very tired and Nora stopped a smile that was coming on her lips inadvertently. Surely, wolfsbane was working now.
Nora bowed to the queen. "Your Highness, you wanted to see ?" From the corner of her eyes, she saw that the tea cup was still full. She was shocked. The queen hadn't had the tea that she had prepared. She offered, "Would you like to warm the tea for you?" she asked humbly. On the inside she was furious.
Tania lifted her eyes and looked at her. She picked up the cup from the bedside table and chanted a spell. The tea beca warm and vapors began to rise. She placed it back on the table and said, "I don't need you to take it to the kitchen and warm it. I can do such a small job myself."
Nora gulped.
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