chapter141

I woke up feeling okay and refreshed but Alaric wasn't beside me on the bed. I assumed he must be around the house probably taking care of some stuff so he would probably be back soon. I realised I had slept with the party dress. I took it off and made my way to the bathroom where I heated the water and washed my body under the warm shower.  After the long bath,I wore some comfortable clothes and decided to go look for Ariel before she and Brandon would go back to her house. "Hey, you're still around?" I texted and waited for a reply. It wasn't up to a minute before she replied with a picture of a part of the palace so I walked down there. While walking, I noticed that most of the decorations were taken down already. It made me sad that there wouldn't be any marking ceremony but it was for the best and Alaric would mark me soon. All I needed was to be patient. "Hey babe, did you sleep well?" She asked on sighting me and I nodded my head in response. "Tough one right? I'm sorry" she poi