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Sylvia opened her eyes and yawned, but as she did so, she realized that she wasn't in her own bedroom. Panic set in as she took in her surroundings and tried to figure out where she was. Her head pounded, and she winced in pain as she remembered the last thing she recalled before losing consciousness.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a deep, muscular voice echo through the room. "Are you okay?" King Edwin's voice asked.

Her heart leapt into her throat as she looked over to see the King sitting beside her. She was shocked and confused, trying to piece together how she ended up in his chambers. She wanted to speak up, but the words caught in her throat as she tried to make sense of everything.

The tension in the room was so very intensed ,that she becomes more awkward. She slowly held onto her head as she tried to keep her thoughts straight. The pain from the headache combined with her emotional distress was almost too much for her to bear.

Each passing second felt like an et