Seeing the ghost

"Since we can not keep the crown prince waiting, we have to come empty handed for which we are highly apologetic. If only the siblings would not have blamed us, we would have brought a precious gift for them."

Her tone was filled with regret that he wondered just how good an actress she was!

"If i would have time, i would have brought a small gift for his majesty too." she replied with another sigh as she shook her head and walked towards the carriage.

The guard came forward and took the bouquet from her hands. He was about to pass it to a worker when Hazel said, "Do not discard it! It is a gift for my mother!" her tone was a bit hasty and the guard looked at the bouquet and then at her. He was unsure if he had heard right when his alpha nodded his head assuring her confusion.