Chapter 167 Goddess-tier

• As early as six a.m., I was already wide awake in an empty bed while the heat of his body still lingered on the sheets like an afterthought. I had slept like a baby, lulled by the even rhythm of his breathing at my back and the comforting weight of his arm draped around my waist, grounding me through the night.
• But now he was gone.
• Sargis had risen early to get things underway, likely off tending to state matters I didn’t yet understand, preparing the kingdom for what would become the biggest announcement of his reign.