Elena’s POV
I woke the next morning with a cramp in my stomach. A gasp ripped out of me when I felt wetness between my thighs, and I threw the covers aside to reveal that I had gotten my period in the middle of the night and bled on the sheets.
The door flung open before I could stop it. My guard, having heard my gasp, rushed into the room. His eyes widened when he saw the red stain on the sheets, and he quickly turned away.
“I-I’m sorry,” he stammered. “D-Do you need help?”
“It’s fine. It’s just period blood.” I stood and wrapped my robe around myself. “I’ll need clean sheets and some menstrual pads, though.”
The guard’s face reddened further. “Shall I… Get a female guard for you?”
I blinked. “Are you okay? Does blood make you sick or something?”
“No, it’s…” He glanced at the sheet
