CHAPTER 32 - THE PRINCES PROPOSAL

"Someone is watching you?"

Eirene's words hung in the air as she repeated, their weight settling uneasily on my consciousness. I scanned our surroundings, my eyes darting from one shadow to another, searching for any sign of a lurking presence. "There's no one here," she insisted, her voice tinged with skepticism.

Silence engulfed us as I grappled with the disquiet that gripped my very being. In that moment, the world seemed to hold its breath, suspended in anticipation. My gaze fell upon the other two concubines, staring at me with disgust. They were obviously oblivious to the palpable tension that coursed through the air. Yet, I couldn't dismiss the gnawing feeling that someone's eyes were upon me, observing my every move, my every thought. I was being stalked but I couldn't use the exact words.

Anxiety rippled through my veins, compelling me to remain on high alert. This sensation, this heightened awareness of an unseen presence, was not unfamiliar to me. But nev