Sorayah let out a sharp scoff of disbelief, every muscle in her body taut with frustration and dread.
"I can't do that, Your Highness. Are you trying to put me at a dead end?" she asked, her voice laced with disbelief as her gaze narrowed. "Serving under the Alpha Emperor as a maid is already more than enough. I don't want to burden myself with another duty by spying on him."
"Just do as you're told, Sorayah," Dimitri replied firmly, his voice sharp with authority. "I'll speak with you later concerning this issue. For now, return to my manor. I have to see the Emperor. We'll discuss the rest when I return."
With those clipped words and seriousness etched into his tone, Dimitri turned and exited the room, leaving Sorayah standing alone, her thoughts racing.
. . .
Not long after leaving Lupien's palace to return to Dimitri's manor, Sorayah was summoned by none other than Lady Arata.
