VALEN
I was seconds away from heading out of this f*****g party in search of Soraya. It had been over an hour since I arrived to give the opening speech, and yet I had not gotten a glimpse of her. And it bothered me. It bothered me so much that during my dance with Janna, I used the chance to search for Soraya in the crowd.
Why wasn't she here yet?
After my third unsuccessful search, I ordered some guards to search the palace, making sure that no one was left out. That was the only way to know if she was truly here. When they arrived with negative news, I felt all my hope deflate.
Could it be that she had changed her mind? But why? She seemed quite excited for this party the last time.
Tired and drained of all my excitement, I retreated to a corner of the room for a drink. Unfortu
