Chapter 45. The King’s Betrayal: pt. 1

[Flashback]

Emmeline woke from her slumber with her heart beating as if she had run a mile.

The blankets clung to her sweat-dampened skin, and the faint scent of her own fear filled the room. The shadows in the corners seemed to twitch and breathe with her panic.

She clawed at her own neck, trying to lose the invisible noose that was constricting her neck, making it impossible for her to breathe.

The cold air of her room prickled her skin, goosebumps rising along her arms as she struggled to inhale, each gasp sharp and painful.

Something was not right~

Emmeline looked at the empty space on the bed where Aric was sleeping before.

The faint traces of his scent were indicating that it has been a while since he left.

The absence of his warmth beside her left an icy void that crawled along her spine. The silence of the room pressed against her ears, making the faint tick of the clock feel deafening.

He never left without telling her.<