Elys had believed she returned to her own chambers before she woke up to the reality that Aleksander had actually tricked her. In a sense she agreed that what he did was only to save face from those that still doesn't trust them, but Elys still ended up running away.
What was she so afraid of?
Was it because she was scared to bare herself naked in front of a man she didn't exactly love? Then again, didn't she already convince herself that she was going to make him fall head over heels in love with her?
She didn't make sense, even to herself.
The young queen bit the bottom of her lips, and Aleksander paced towards the bed. He sat beside her, keeping a bit of distance as he gently reached out to tuck a lock of hair away from his wife's face.
