All Chapters of FROM HIS MAID TO HIS QUEEN : Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Lily’s POV “Lily! Lily! Wake up!” Emma’s voice pierced the quiet of my sleep, pulling me from a dream that had been so sweet, so vivid. “Emma, why did you wake me? Especially when I was having such a beautiful dream,” I mumbled, rubbing my eyes and trying to orient myself. “Sweet dreams?” she asked, her tone half-amused, half-exasperated. “Yes,” I whispered, the memory already fading. “I was… by a beautiful ocean. The sun was rising, the water shimmering gold and turquoise, waves lazily brushing the shore. There were small sailboats dancing in the distance, and the air smelled of salt and flowers. I felt… free. Light. Happy.” Emma’s expression didn’t soften. Instead, she leaned closer, hands on her hips. “Well, maybe your beautiful dream is about to turn bad if you don’t get your ass up right now.” I blinked at her. This was the first time she’d ever spoken to me like that. Firm, no sugarcoating, almost… commanding. “Never… why would you talk to me like this, Emma?”

DREY’S POV I stood silently just outside the office, my shoulders pressed lightly against the wall, every nerve in my body alert. The heavy oak door loomed before me, a barrier between the world and the storm brewing inside. I could hear the faintest scrape of movement, a shift in the air that spoke louder than words. Sebastian was not himself—he never truly had been since that day—but today, the darkness in him felt sharper, closer, almost tangible. Victoria, Regina, Katrine, and a few others had been standing outside for almost an hour. Lily still hadn’t come out. I hope everything is fine. I hope she is safe. If anything happens to her, I will hold myself responsible—because I was the one who pushed her to go inside. She didn’t even want to go. But I insisted. I kept telling her she could do it. I was still lost in my thoughts when another loud sound erupted from inside, making my heart jolt. “Please—please—can you try to find out what is going on?” Emma panicked, gr