Chapter 34

Jasper

I sat in my study with my head thrown back on the chair as I slouched on it. My fingers tapped against the polished mahogany table as I read through the file in my hand.

After my father’s announcement of wanting to divide the kingdoms into parts for us to rule for an year each, things had gotten chaotic.

Friendships were being forged and alliances were formed as everybody scampered to get into the good books of my two elder brothers.

Of course, nobody bothered wanting to strike an alliance with me.

I had picked the part of a kingdom nobody would want to rule even if they were forced much less ask for it willingly.

Which is why I was surprised when there was a knock on the door.

I did not immediately answer, thinking that it must be one of the palace guards coming to ask me for lunch for the second time in two hours.

I waited for someone to open their mouth and say, “Prince Jasper, it is well past lunch hour” or something but no voice came.

So, I pinched the bridge of my nose a