"Ah, I didn't know it's so exhausting to be a queen," Lauren muttered when she went to her room that night after a whole day of celebration. Her feet hurt as well as her back. Her throat also had gone dry from all the talking.Â
So, the first thing she grabbed the moment she stepped into the room was the bottle of wine. She didn't bother getting herself a glass and directly drank from the bottle.
Alec stayed behind downstairs to talk with Vincent. The lord said he would be staying for the night since it would take hours for him to travel back to Acheron, and staying in the castle was more convenient than renting a room at an inn. Alec was reluctant of allowing him to stay but Lauren figured that the two men shared the same shameless conduct. Vincent didn't even ask for permission and just told a maid to prepare a room for him.
"Didn't you drink enough refreshment that you still feel parched?"
