Chapter 209

Audrey

We are interrupted by a knock, and Dion sits up, "Come in."

The door opens and the butler stands there, "Good morning, sir." With that, the butler leaves and I sit up, Dion looks at me, and squeezes my hand.

"Promise me something," he asks and I nod, "if you ever want to be queen, be fair and strict."

I smile, "I promise." With that, he kisses me and pushes me back into the pillows.

When he lets go of me, he grins and stands up. I watch him go, he's a strange bird sometimes.

Changing into fabric trousers and a simple sweater, I have some breakfast, study a little more, and work on some ideas for dresses and outfits.

In the late afternoon, the boys are standing in the room and grinning at me. I dress warmly and then I run to my grandmother and smile at her. She is wearing a coat with a matching hat and gloves.

Dion helps her into the passenger seat and I sit in the back between Philipp and Theo. The rest meet a