All Chapters of The Alpha King's Chosen : Chapter 81 - Chapter 83

I woke up actually feeling rested for once. Spent a minute just lying there, not in any rush to move.Lira showed up with breakfast. “Morning,” she said, grinning. “You look better today.”“I actually feel better,” I told her.She set the tray down. “No training again. King’s orders.”“I know.”After eating, I got dressed, but then just sort of stood around, not sure what to do. No training left me with way too much time and nothing to fill it with.So, I wandered over to the library. It was quiet—almost empty. I wandered between the shelves, reading book titles, but honestly not taking any of it in. Eventually, I grabbed a book about plants, took it to a chair, and flipped it open.Inside, there were drawings of herbs and flowers. I turned the pages slow, not thinking about Leah’s letter or my family or anything hard. Just the pictures, and that was enough.After a while, I heard footsteps. Lucian appeared around the corner.“There you are,” he said.I shut the book. “Yep, here I am.

Aria’s POVLira knocked on my door.“Come in,” I called out.She walked in with my breakfast. “You look like you actually slept.”“I did.”She set the tray down. “Kael’s back. He’ll see you this afternoon. No rush, though. His Majesty said your morning is yours.”I sat up. “What’s on the schedule for today?”“Not much. Some mending for me. You could take a walk, if you want. Maybe some reading.” She poured tea into a cup. “It’s a quiet day. Enjoy it.”After breakfast, I got dressed slowly. I chose a simple grey dress. I braided my hair loosely, letting a few strands fall free.I wasn’t sure what to do. A whole morning with nothing planned felt strange. So I decided to find Lira.She was in the servants’ wing, sitting with a basket of mending. Shirts with torn sleeves, dresses with loose hems. Her hands moved quickly.“Need help?” I asked.She looked up, surprised. “You know how to mend?”“Yeah, I did this with my friend Leah back then.”Her smile softened. “Sure. Pull up a stool.”I s