Hi, Lily."
The quiet voice seemed to come out of nowhere, making Lily nearly jump. If it hadn't been a woman's voice, her hand would've already been on her pepper spray.
She turned quickly, her eyes widening as a figure stepped out of the shadows. It took a moment for her to recognize the woman, and when she did, she gulped. Instinctively, she curtsied. "Your Highness."
The princess raised an eyebrow. "I wasn't aware you knew my identity."
"I didn't. But the photos of your engagement with Prince Kael made headlines. I recognized you from those." She stopped herself from admitting she had spent far longer staring at the man beside Isidora in the picture. And not the one she was getting engaged to. The one in the background...
