Chapter 59

Reene

For some reason, I couldn't tell, I'd felt unsettled all day. My heart felt as though it had been gripped by a vice and something bad was on its way, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was.

Talk about waking up on the wrong side of the bed again. I shook my head, pacing my room restlessly as I glanced occasionally at the portrait on the wall. It was a beautifully drawn fountain.

A creak sounded on the door, and I turned around sharply. With a calm demeanor, my mother stood at the door entrance.

"Königin," I muttered, flashing a ghost of a smile. I noticed her wince, which she quickly hid, with a smile. My heart clenched, and a brief feeling of guilt, washed over me. I should be calling her 'mother,' yet I couldn't bring myself to.

"You're still up?" I hugged myself, as she strolled in.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep." She shrugged. 

"How is it going?" She continued, looking around the room. I could tell from the loo