It's a slow journey, Ellis thought as they began walking. It took ten minutes, maybe fifteen, to walk to the yard from gardens, but today, the Alpha guessed his feet didn't want to drag along. Perhaps it's because of the omega next to him. He wanted to spend some alone time with her, but lately, it felt impossible as the staff kept interrupting them. Walking along, Ellis realised that his face might be set tight, cheeks burning due to the weather. The King guessed he should be grateful that it's not storming as well. The wind was harsh, but it's not whipping around his head just yet. When the yard came into view, barely distinguishable, with few hands waving at them, he felt Anna go stiff beside him. Her head tilted slightly to the right, the omegas long brown hair around her shoulders sh

