9. A Tense Dinner

The Queen mother had fallen asleep at some point between Regina's arrival and the exchange of words with the king, which caused certain doubts and discomfort in Frederick, as he feared that his mother had heard the young lady's indirect declaration. The last thing the King needed was to upset his mother.

Meanwhile, Selene in her room dedicated herself to looking out the window and trying to discover any blind spots the castle might have, as she somehow hoped for a bit of peace and to distance herself from everything, but things didn't look easy at all, starting with the guard who was always near her door.

Was it possible that her future husband had assigned a 24-hour watcher? Just the thought made her move away from the window and lie down on the bed, surrendering almost completely. She didn't realize at what point she fell asleep, until some knocks on the door and the voice of her lady-in-waiting brought her back to reality.

"Milady," the woman called from the other side of the door,