Chapter 32: 32: Sleep Alone
"i prepared some medicine for you to take, you could come over to my chamber and have it .." Queen Elizabeth offered.
But Elvis cut her off politely "I have things to do. Apologies, I can’t come now. But I’ll send someone to get it"
He added "If there’s nothing, I’ll be taking my leave" He gave a slight bow and then walked off.
Queen Elizabeth stood there, watching her son leave. Her dear son whom she adored so much that has now grown distant from her.
She felt sad, but there was nothing she could do about it. She had no solution to help matters..
"My Queen, It’s time to take your pills already" The lady-in-waiting standing besides her informed.
"Let’s go" The Queen left with her.
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Elvis arrived at his chamber shortly and found Eden rolling on his bed.
He stood there at the door staring at Eden who sat up on his bed, blinking at him.
Eden smiled "Sorry. It felt too comfortable. So...I.."
"Mr George, Take him to his chamber. Now" Elvis instructed.
"Yes, Your Royal Highness" Mr George bowed.
Eden got down from the bed " Huh? What do you mean by my chamber?"
"Aren’t you staying here in the palace? Or are you going to live at the stable or something?" Elvis questioned.
"No... But.." Eden paused as he looked around the room. He looked at Elvis "I thought I’d be sleeping with you in this room"
Mr George choked over his own salvia at the words of Eden. He was too shocked at the bold words Eden proclaimed.
Elvis glared at Eden, raising an eyebrow "What?"
"Yes. I mean we promised to stay together so shouldn’t we share the same room?" Eden stared.
"We promised to stay close together. Not sleeping together. Get those disgusting thoughts out of your head if you want to survive around me" Elvis ordered.
"You’re the one thinking about sleeping with me" Eden said "I never suggested that" he folded his arms. "Or do you want to sleep with me so badly?"
"How dare you say that to the crown prince? The crown prince doesn’t follow such disgusting acts of sleeping with men! He doesn’t like men. He only likes women" Mr George snapped in defence.
But Eden rolled his eyes and mumbled to himself "That’s what they always say until I touch them"
"I’m the Crown prince and I will not be sharing a room with anyone like you. So you’ll be having your room" Elvis instructed.
Eden sighed "You promised to protect me. I mean, what if someone sneaks into my room and kills me?"
"Don’t worry, nothing like that will happen here. I’ll have my guards watch you all night" He explained.
"It feels like you’re scared of sleeping in the same room as me. I mean, we’re both men after all. What could possibly happen?" Eden said. Knowing exactly what could possibly happen.
"I said what I said. And that’s final" Elvis said.
Eden stared at him. He guessed he shouldn’t stress on the idea of staying in the same room as him.
He also needed his space to plot and think with Lenny. So he guessed he had to have his own space.
"Okay sure. I’ll let you have your privacy" Eden said "But remember, I’m your personal valet guy, so we’ll have to be closer than lovers. Okay?"
He winked at Elvis who glared coldly at him. Disgusted.
"Lead the way Old man" Eden said to Mr George.
"Old... Man?" Mr George was speechless "How dare you"
Eden shrugged.
"The guards will take you" Elvis said "Mr George, I’ll need you for something"
Eden stared at Elvis and then at Mr George "So he won’t take me again? What if your guards try to harm me?"
"Go" Elvis ordered.
"Okay" Eden nodded as he turned and left with the guards who were taking him to his chamber.
"That...that brat is something else. How can we keep someone as untamed as that around?" Mr George was freaking out.
Elvis sighed as he sat down on his bed. "We’ll have to manage. After all, he won’t last for long"
"So you plan on killing him soon?" Mr George asked.
"It’s just till he cures me and Helen of the poison. And then I’ll end him. Till then, I’ll just have to keep him closer so I can study him. And know how to finally bring him to an end"
"But you should also be careful around him" Mr George explained "He isn’t that easy to deal with. He’s the wizard of EL, so he is not to be trusted in any way"
"I’m aware of that" Elvis said "You don’t need to tell me"
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Eden’s chamber was a guest room. One that had the same grand design as most rooms in the palace.
But it wasn’t as grand as the ones for the royalties.
But still Eden loved it. It was way better than the tiny place he managed in his apartment.
Here was more beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. There was even a soft bed for him to enjoy.
He was a servant. But this wasn’t a room for one. So he was at least grateful Elvis didn’t throw him to stay with other low-level servants.
Eden lay on the soft bed, enjoying its richness. While taking a break from all the running he had been doing since he entered the novel.
He needed a freaking break too.
"How do you plan on surviving in this palace?"
A voice came out of nowhere as Eden jumped up from bed. He sat down looking to his side.
"Lenny!" He smiled. He almost forgot about him for a second there.
The cat got on the bed "Congratulations on achieving your mission. But the bigger question now is..."
"How the hell are you going to survive in the palace knowing that every soul here potentially wants your dead for themselves?"
Lenny reminded further "Everyone, even the servants here would want you dead so the emperor can grant them their wishes"