Chapter 25
Kris woke slowly, sunlight streaming in through a window. She stretched out, feeling for Korrin, but of course he was already gone. He would have been up before the sun came up, ready to take on another day worth of new problems, concerns, and solutions. She would have loved for him to be here, curled up and keeping her warm, but she understood.
He’s the King. And what does that make me? The Queen?
It was an odd thought. She could have never prepared herself for it.
The blankets were thick and heavy against her body, and she rolled over, dreading getting out of bed. Finally, mustering all the courage she could, she flung the blankets off her body. Buffeted by the cold air around her, she shivered when her bare feet touched the freezing stone of the chamber. Kris looked down,
