Chapter 41

Ayla walked down a stone hallway she did not recognize. Vases with flowers were placed on tables under large windows, and tapestries covered the walls. A few doors were to her right, but none of them caught her attention.

It rained heavily outside.

It didn’t appear she was in Nordmar, as it never rained in the kingdom of Eternal Winter.

At the end of the hallway was a door with a crown crest indicating it was the Royal Bedchamber. She felt the urge to enter and opened the door.

The room was beautifully decorated—exotic furs covered the four-poster bed; velvet curtains hung in front of the windows, a jewelry box lay open on the vanity table, bottles with hair oils and brushes were next to it, while a book was opened on a bedroom bench as if someone had just read from it. But what drew Ayla’s attention was the couple in the middle of the room.

The woman was heavily pregnant while the man was on his knees in front of her, looking up at her. The storm and the curtains being closed mad