trouble

“ I think she's gaining consciousness, ” Ivory heard faintly the murmurs of the maids that attended to her.

“ W-where am I?” Ivory blinked her eyes open, her eyes heavy with exhaustion. She tried to comprehend what had happened, her memory was a bit fuzzy.

“ You're in the Royal infirmary, Your Highness,” one of the maids answered.

“ H-how did I...” she gasped in realization. Everything before she fainted came flooding back, her eyes popped open and she quickly sprang up into a sitting position, her breath unsteady and her heart pulsating.

“ Your Highness, are you alright? Should I get the doctor?” One of the maids panicked.

“ Is... Has His Majesty...” her chest tightened as thoughts swirled through her head.

“ I was just about walking inside to talk to you. I'm glad you're awake,” Emperor Styles’ voice made Ivory stop midway through her sentence. Her trembling was obvious and so was the anger on Emperor Styles’ face.

“ I'm sorry, Your Highness but I had to tell him the truth,” the doc