In desperation, Y/N accepts a job as Commander Lexa's handmaiden with hopes of earning enough money to buy her father some well-needed medication. But the Commander makes it very clear how much she doesn't want nor need a handmaiden, only making Y/N...
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The rest of my day was spent with Milo and the others just hanging out. It was nice to have the day off, but I couldn't stop thinking about Lexa's fight that morning and, now, Queen Nia's murder.
I was heading back to my village that evening when I heard another horse behind me. I didn't think much of it until I heard my name being called and realised it was Lexa, following after me on her own horse. Pulling on my reigns, I came to a halt and turned around.
"What are you doing?" I asked, surprised.
"I needed to talk to you," she said like it was obvious, and I quirked a brow because it was so random.
She joined my side and the two of us began to ride forward slowly.
"What happened then?" I asked, glancing over at her. "Was everything okay?"
She gave me a look that didn't answer my question, not straight away. "Nia is dead," she said, "as you know. Shortly afterwards, Roan came to see me."
"He doesn't think it was you, does he?" I asked worriedly.
She shook her head. "Quite the opposite. He wants to swear his allegiance to the coalition when he becomes King tomorrow morning."
I raised my eyebrows, shocked. "What? You're saying that– Azgeda is– they're–"
"Finally respecting my leadership?" she finished for me. "Yes, I am. He was very eager to see me, as if he was waiting for me. As if he knew his mother was dead, or going to be. I believe he might have planned the assassination himself."
"Did he say that?" I asked, still in disbelief.
She tilted her head, pressing her lips together as she stared ahead. "Mm, no. But he never had the best relationship with his mother. He didn't seem affected by her murder. Nor surprised. It doesn't matter anyway. The less I know on the matter, the better."
"Because it's all beginning to work itself out," I realised, a smile forming on my lips. "The fight, Nia being out of the picture, Azgeda finally obeying..."
"It's getting better," she confirmed with a nod.
"I told you it would."
She smiled, glancing at me. "You did."
Relieved, I looked ahead. "Do you want to come over? I'm sure my dad won't mind you staying the night."
"I'd love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow," she said regretfully. "I have a lot to prepare. But thank you."
"It's okay, but you should get back now then, it's getting late and you need to sleep, too."
