All this time I’ve been sleeping on *THIS*?!

Ambrosia was in the nursery of our hive, talking with her Nurse Bees. I just flew straight toward her sweet scent.

"The last brood is—Nectus?" Ambrosia turned to me mid-word, frowning.

Whatever she saw made her frown even deeper.

"Nurses, we will talk about this later. Nectus… Nectus, come here. Fly with me."

Before I could say a word, Ambrosia pulled me by the arm and flew away from her subordinates. While one hand was holding me close, the other was rubbing circles at my waist.

All that while in flight. She was just so elegant…

"Nectus, you look terrible. What happened?" Ambrosia asked, landing in the royal chambers.

As I landed, the pull of her hands made me stumble and fall right into Ambrosia's arms. Right where I wanted to be.

Words poured out.