CHAPTER 6

Romaine punched her pillow again, trying to find a comfortable position, when her alarm sounded near her head. With a groan, she reached out to turn it off and burrowed deeper into the blankets.

‘Too early… Way too early, as always…’

Especially after a night when all she could do was toss and turn, those icy-grey eyes watching her every move. The door to her main rooms swung open, and Marisol called out a good morning to her, bright and chipper.

“Why are you still in bed, Princess? You have much to do today,” Marisol scolded, bustling into the bedroom.

She grabbed the curtains and threw them back, letting in the bright morning sun shining off the water.

“A good day to do great things…”

“If you say so…” Romaine grumbled.

“Come on! You’ll have a chance to take a walk through the courtyard.”

Romaine smiled slightly as she got out of bed, stretched, and disappeared into the bathroom for a shower. Usually, she took a hot shower and filled