By the crack of dawn, the door leading to the Queen's cabin opened.
An exhausted Drayce appeared inside the cabin after changing into dry clothes, and without hesitation, he joined the peacefully sleeping woman in bed, contentedly wrapping himself around his wife. Sensing his warmth, Seren snuggled deeper into his embrace without a word before returning to sleep.
By the time she woke up hours later, strong sunlight had already illuminated the cabin through the small glass window, making her aware that it was probably late in the morning. The surprising thing was, though she woke up later than usual, Drayce was still sleeping by her side, holding onto her like a body pillow.
A gentle smile tugged her lips as she observed the lines and shadows on his sleeping face, his already handsome angular features further enhanced by the stream of sunlight.
