Chapter 42: The Healer's Chamber

I sit amidst the ocean of papers, sprawled across me in a diligent bunch of approvals, denials, justice, and many more, and as I rake myself through every bunch reading the content and signing it, I curse my five days of absence in the palace.

Five days of absence have gathered over weeks of work for me, and however fast, I try to get rid of the work and climb into Max’s arms. It is barely even possible, for me to get out of the study.

I groan frustrated stretching myself to get rid of the knots on my shoulders when the door creeks open, filling the room with the scent of night jasmines. The familiar silhouette, scoots behind me - my eyes not once leaving the twitch on that handsome face.

“Oh god, this is all I needed”, I say as Max places his hands on my shoulder, massaging them in a small circular motion. A chuckle escapes his lips, the sound enough music to lull me to sleep.

“You could have told me, I could do it every minute of the day”, Max says, his breath fanning across my