Asher||
I woke up feeling groggy and weak, my head pounding as if I had been hit by a boulder.
My thoughts were muddled, and for a moment, I couldn't remember where I was. Blinking rapidly, I tried to clear the fog from my mind. Why did I feel like this?
I sat up slowly, the room spinning around me. As I swung my legs over the side of the bed, I noticed three maids standing by, waiting nervously.
“What’s going on?” I asked, my voice rough and barely recognizable.
One of the maids, a young girl with wide, frightened eyes, stepped forward. “You’ve overslept, my lord,” she said softly.
“Overslept?” I repeated, my mind struggling to process her words. “What time is it?”
“Late in the morning,” she replied, glancing at the other two maids for confirmation. They nodded, their expressions e
