Elena POVI rose slowly to my feet to avoid startling him… or her, I wasn’t close enough to tell what gender the cat was from this distance.A quick glance around for its mother confirmed what I already knew. It was just the both of us on this quiet rooftop.“Where’s your mother?” I asked as the cat stared at me with its large green eyes. “How’d you even get up there?”But even if he, I was assuming it was male, had known how to speak, I doubted he would have answered my questions. He’d been watching me since I got up, his eyes tracking my movements as I drew closer, yet when I stood in front of him, he turned away, his body language suggesting nothing short of disdain for me. Ouch.“Your royal highness,” I chuckled lightly as I climbed up to the ledge just below the barrier. It wobbled a little, but quickly stabilized before my heart could jump into my throat. “I’m sorry to disturb your lovely stroll, but you really must get down.”“Meow.” He responded as if in protest, but didn’t m
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