Chapter 38: A Release - Lemuel

I race up the stairs and make my way to Sebastian’s room seeking out the only person who can calm the storm raging inside of me. I hear the sound of the shower and proceed to the bathroom only to freeze in my tracks as I enter. Is there any part of this palace that doesn’t scream opulence?

Blinding white marble assaults my eyes and makes me stand out like a sore thumb. Across the room, three illuminated steps lead to a sunk-in bathtub surrounded by glass-encased candles, accented by a charcoal marble backdrop surrounding an electric fire behind a large glass screen, yet still managing to fill the room with its warmth, creating a warm ambience. To my right is a long marble slab with two matching sinks with gold fixtures in front of a wide counter-to-ceiling mirror that faces two glass doors. The glass doors are divided by a marble wall, with the first glass door enclosing a very minimalistic-looking toilet, but on the other side is the whole reason I came in here.

Sebastian is standin