"If you don't know your place," she said coldly, "then i'll teach you. You are nothing but a maid. A servant. You do not look at the Alpha Emperor. You do not speak of him. And you do not exist in his thoughts. But you? You tried to take what isn't yours. And for that, you will learn respect."
"The locket?" Rina repeated, her brows furrowing in confusion. Her voice dropped with disbelief. "What foolishness... What could she have possibly exchanged for her lost senses? What kind of reckless, heartbreaking act did she perform?"
Kisha went silent, her gaze dropping to the floor. She clenched her fists, fighting the urge to speak. Anaya had already warned her to keep quiet about the incident surrounding the locket, and she had promised to honor that. But Rina was already observing her too closely, sensing the change in her demeanor. With a sharp tilt of her chin, she gave a silent command.
