Don't Trust Everything She Says

Aleksander spent the night in his old manor and didn't return to the Rose Palace until sunset of the next day. Word got around the kingdom of his return to his old manor, and many speculations and guesses were made by both his enemies and allies alike.

Elys on the other hand was at her wits end. She was thankful that Aleksander's magic seemed to have not been revoked even with him leaving the palace, but that meant as well that she couldn't speak with Cordelia.

If she had an ounce of chance to know what Cordelia did, she would have to go to her husband and ask for it.

Aleksander already read Cordelia's mind and discovered her secrets, along with the details of her betrayal and everything in between. The young queen was grateful for her husband's help, but his insistence that the old woman be locked up in the dungeons didn't sit well with her.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Your majesty," Lady Azalea knocked three times on Elys' office door.