Heart of Lies by Connor Whiteley

Author:Connor Whiteley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy adventure, romantic fantasy, fantasy adventure series, fantasy books, fantasy gay, fantasy novella, fantasy, autism fiction, gay autism
Publisher: CGD Publishing
Published: 2021-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Walking into the Lord Justice's office, Alessandria gasped immediately as she saw the entire chamber was like a small cathedral. With its large stained glass windows depicting former war heroes and gold leaf covering the walls of the domed room.

Equally, you could see the marks of walls where they had been damaged as the gold leaf was chipped or flaked off the walls. Yet Alessandria didn't care, this was beautiful. Even the floor was covered in a thick velvety red rug.

She took a few steps into the chamber just to feel the soft rug under her leather boots. It was like walking on air. Alessandria didn't want to leave.

This desire was further added to when she smelt the sweet citrus incense of sweet fruity oranges that burned on golden pillars in each of the four corners of the chamber.

Maybe she was tired but Alessandria could feel the excitement build within her. If the Lord Justice had an office this grand, what was the Queen's like?

Which was odd to Alessandria considering she had never been to the Queen's office or throne room. Maybe she needed to create an excuse to see it, and sit on the throne whilst she was there.

At the sound of someone moving in the office, Alessandria looked at the far end to see the Lord Justice getting up from his silver desk covered in piles of parchments and a golden sphere.

He smiled at her and he started to walk towards her in his long sterile white robes of office that draped across the floor behind him.

Despite Alessandria enjoying herself, maybe even too much, she almost sneered at how regal the Lord Justice was walking. He was no Queen. He was in charge of her so how dare he act superior in front of her.

Then she thought about it for a moment and as Lord Justice, all the Dominicus Procurators answered to him even the Queen's Dominicus Procurator. So maybe he was entitled to act superior. Alessandria gave a quick laugh at the silly thought.

Whilst Alessandria didn't mind the temperature of the office, she thought it was odd the office was so warm, warm enough she felt a drop of sweat down her back. Especially, since the wind of the ocean made summer nights pretty cold. Alessandria dismissed the train of thought as the Lord Justice came to meet her.

His old well-aged features smiled as he looked at Alessandria's youthful face. She returned the smile if not unsure about the reason for his smile. Nemesio thankfully came over to stand next to her.

The Lord Justice asked in a posh, elegantly almost lyrical voice “What do I own this unexpected pleasure, Lady Fireheart? It is a rare privilege to be graced by someone as legendary as you,”

“I did not know I was so legendary in the annuals of the procurators,”

“Lady Fireheart, you underestimate yourself. Few Procurators in our thousand-year history has taken down a Noble House,”

“You humble me, Lord Justice but I am not here for a social call,”

“That is a grand shame, my Lady.

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