Did you ever love her?

Alicia stepped into the dimly lit hallway of the castle, the flickering torches casting long shadows along the stone walls. Even though it was just noon, it seemed like night in there. 

As she walked towards the King's chambers, she noticed two heavily built guards standing at the entrance. She wanted to return. Especially now that she had realized they were werewolves and didn't want to get herself into trouble. She hesitated for a moment, unsure if she should proceed, but she held her chin high, took a deep breath, and began to walk in that direction.

Surprisingly, the guards paid her no mind, even though she could tell they had felt her presence. She looked at them in confusion, wondering if they were not seeing her, but when they just continued to ignore her, she moved stealthily like that until she stood in front of the door, and when no one still stopped her, she knocked first before she slowly opened the door and stepped inside.