Alexander's POV
I descended the staircase, hoping to be wrong about who was at the door. When I opened it, my mother was standing on the other side. A sour look on her face, her arms folded across her chest.
"Mother, what are you doing here?"
"You weren't in the dining hall for breakfast, and Elijah said the two of you didn't train this morning, so I wanted to come see why you're not following your normal routine."
"I'm taking the day off today, actually."
"Taking the day off? You never take a day off; the King cannot simply take a day off."
"Seeing as I'm the King and I decide what I do, I think I can."
"Are you just going to keep me out here on your doorstep or let me in?" I saw her look past me, and glare. Turning, I saw Julia coming down the stairs in her two-piece pajama
