Chapter 75 – Etiquette and Good Manner – IV
"Your Majesty, it's time to wake up... Cough..." Lesley choked on her words.
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As usual, when beginning her morning duties, her first task was ensuring Selene got out of bed, a mission that often proved challenging.
Outwardly, the queen was imposing, majestic, a self-assured sovereign. Inwardly, however, Selene struggled with serious sleep issues. Sometimes it was relentless nightmares; other times, insomnia or sheer laziness. All of it gave Lesley minor headaches.
But today, when she entered the queen's chambers at the usual hour, the bed was completely untouched. No blankets, sheets, or pillows had been disturbed, as if Selene had never even lain down.
Lesley frowned at the sight, but with her sharp perception, she quickly found the queen. The sound of breathing came from the area with couches and plush armchairs.
'She slept on the sofa? That's new!'
As she approached the sofa and raised her voice to wake Selene, Lesley choked again, this time at the scene before her.
Lying there, with an angelic face, relaxed body, and soft, even breaths, Selene was fast asleep like a baby... nestled in the arms of a man.
'Glenn?! He slept here?!'
Lesley's mouth fell open in shock and disbelief.