A Rose and A Thron

Chapter 4

The next morning Alessandra was dragged to breakfast by Uncle Niall. 

The last place she wanted to be was with her father after everything that happened last night.

 She sits silently pushing her food around her plate.

 "Are you not gonna eat dear?" Jasper questions amused by his daughter's behavior.

 He understood the girl was upset but pouting like a five year old was not gonna change anything about the situation.

 Deep in heart Alessandra knew that as well however she was too angry at her father to talk to him properly right now. 

Growing tired of his daughter's antics Jasper speaks up hoping to gain her attention. 

"Thank you so much Adelaine for last night. I appreciate you talking to the Stuarts to make sure they weren't offended by Alessandra's behavior. I will definitely need to treat you to something later." he states suggestively.

 Alessandra holds back a gag still choosing to ignore him. 

Jasper huffs silently to himself confused on why that didn't work. 

He's not one to give up easily though so he clears his throat trying again.

 "Sampson should be here any minute now to take you out on a date. You know so you can get to know each other?" Alessandra glares up at him before pushing her chair out causing it to make a loud noise across the floor. 

She stands to leave but is stopped almost immediately as Sampson comes into the room.

 "Morning, your grace." he states acknowledging everyone that is in the room. 

Alessandra looks at her father and then Sampson.

 "No." is all she says getting ready to walk past him out the door but her father's word causes her to stop in her tracks. 

"Sampson, you'll have to forgive her, you are her first partner. She's just shy, that's all."

 Alessandra whips around giving her father the middle finger before taking Sampson's hand and dragging him out of the dining room. 

"Umm hello." he says all though it comes out more like a question than a greeting. 

"Shut up." she states holding her hand in front of his face to get him to stop talking.

 Sampson scuffs before awkwardly looking around the hallway trying to find something to distract him from the scene before him. 

"Eliza." she calls out gaining the attention of the brunette who was stationed farther out in the hallway talking to some other ladies in waiting.

 "Do me a favor, please let my father know that Sampson and I are going to the Alley." she instructs her.

 Eliza's eyes widen, afraid to tell King Jasper where Alessandra plans on going.

 "I take it this is a bad place?" Sampson questions. 

"I thought I said shut up!" she exclaims, turning to look at him again.

 "Are you sure?" Eliza calls out fearful of the girl's response. 

"Positive." Alessandra smirks walking away. 

Sampson quickly follows after her. 

"You may speak now." she hums out after he had followed her for a couple of minutes in silence.

 "So what is the Alley?" he begins. 

"So what are you?" she replies back. 

"Excuse me, what?" he questions.