Chapter 17

King Augustra had woken from his sleep with nobody by his side. He turned his left and right as he felt the sheets empty. Amelia was nowhere to be found.

"Amelia… Luna… my queen, where are you." He asked as he turned to her side of the bed to make sure she had heard him.

No one answered.

"Luna…" he called out again as he turned to get out of the bed. Amelia's bed was soft and inviting, unlike his bed which was rock hard. Maybe that was why he slept so soundly. Or maybe it was because Amelia was in his life now. He chuckled.

He had become so fond of her now and he hoped she would eventually like him too.

As he got up to check her bathroom. It looked clean and smelt fresh. He liked it. He went inside. By the bathrube, Amelia had some clothes folded. He squinted his eyes, looking closely. The clothes looked familiar. They were the clothes she was captured in.

"Why does she still have this? Does she miss home?" He wondered. His hands reached out to carry one of it. He picked up her b