Chapter 108

VALERIA’S POV For the next few days, I made sure to stay close to Dimitri and his beta. It wasn’t easy. Dimitri wasn’t the kind of man who let people into his inner circle without reason. But by now, I had earned enough of his trust that he no longer saw me as a threat. He had started sharing things with me—small details at first, but enough for me to piece together what was happening behind the scenes. I learned the layout of the guards, how they would be stationed, and the arrangement plan for the annual party. But none of it was enough. I needed to find a solid opening—one that would ensure I got close to the royals. A bathroom break wouldn’t cut it. I had considered slipping in through the catering team, but Dimitri had assigned a special group to handle the royals’ food, and their identities were a closely guarded secret. No one knew who they were. Which meant no one outside of Dimitri’s chosen few were allowed anywhere near them. So that option was gone too. The only thing left f