Esme's POV
Uncle could easily talk and move his arms the next day. I hid the cream buns I got because I wouldn't want him knowing the reason I arrived late.
I had crossed the borders of Eindrigin illegally. Again. But I was with Ruby this time, and I did nothing that involved me being away from him for long, so I didn't meet any unwanted surprises.
The doorbell rang just when I was about to walk through it. My senses became alert on instinct, but I remembered Ritch still lingered around here.
For some reason, he refused to show himself to me. Elle always left before I came. I wondered why.
I opened the door and saw it was the delivery carriage. I raised a brow when he handed me a ribboned box with the official seal of the region.
These kinds of gifts could only come from the capital, but I knew no one there. Levine was supposed to be at the Duke of Deception's region.
