Chapter 48

The air seemed to freeze around us as his words sank in. The princess of Nightshade Empire? How did he know? The title sounded ridiculous after hearing it for the first time since I left the palace.

“What do you mean, Lucas?”

“I used to live in Nightshade Empire,” he stated, “and I have seen you on several occasions. Whenever I look at you, you reminded me of that princess. Are you the princess or not?”

I thought he was so sure about it but when he asked me, he gave me the chance to deny that I was from Nightshade Empire. Honestly, I have no idea why I felt it necessary to forget that I was once a princess.

“I have no idea you can be funny, Lucas. Do I really look like the princess you used to know?” I asked him.

“Yes but of course, I doubt you are that woman. She was mean and you seem to have a kind heart,” he stated.

“The princess was mean?”

“Yes, and she is the meanest person in Nightshade Empire!”

“Says who? Did you see her doing s