Chapter 69: Forbidden feelings

As Maia is reading the book to the King, he never fell asleep, as normally would by this time of the night, the King would be asleep. "Your Majesty?" Maia questioned. "Hm?" Leon responded simply as he stared at the ceiling. "Are… you alright? You seem quiet this evening…." Maia asked concerned. "Are you worried about me?" Leon teased and smiled teasingly as he glanced at her, breaking out in a soft smile as he asked her this. 

"Of course, your Majesty, if there is anything, I can get for you, please just say the word." Maia said with care in her voice, thinking that perhaps the King was hungry or thirsty or needed something to help him relax such as tea or something of the sort, so she thought.