Bella pov
It had been three days since I last saw Asher.
He stopped joining us for breakfast and Leon disappeared with him too. Kiara said he was dealing with the rogue situation at the eastern border. She said it casually but I could see the worry she was trying not to show.
I didn't press her about it. What help could I offer anyway.
The first day without him I filled the time reading. The second day I slept more than I ever had in my life. By the third day my body had started protesting loudly against all the rest I was forcing on it.
I have worked every single day of my life since I was old enough to be put to use. My body simply did not know what to do with this much stillness.
Tired of sitting around doing nothing, I made my way to the kitchen.
The head cook spotted me before
