"Maids sending meals to the royal chambers do not take too much time. Something is off here." Matthias turned to look at the double doors of the bedroom.
"Maybe the queen wants to bathe and dress up and she requires the maid's assistance?" Julian could not fathom why Matthias seemed disturbed just because of a human maid inside the room where the queen was. Julian knew Lauren. That maid could not pose any threat to her, so he was not worried.
Matthias had been staying close to the king and queen. He did not know for certain what was happening with the queen as Alec did not mention anything about it, but he knew the queen was dealing with something serious. He only wanted to make sure nothing was happening inside and that Lauren was safe and sound. He might not see tomorrow's sunrise if she had lost even just a tendril of her hair.
After three knocks, Matthias said, "Your Majesty, have you finished your snacks?"
