Yuna entered the palace with Ezekiel right behind her. Even though it was some time close to noon, the magnificent place was devoid of any men. The guards who usually patrolled around were nowhere in sight. Even the servants had disappeared all of a sudden. Yuna frowned and looked around, searching for anyone's presence. But in vain.
"What are you searching for, dear?" Ezekiel bent forward and whispered beside Yuna's ear, his hot breath hitting her cheek and neck, sending a tremor in her body and heart. His eyes lit up when he noticed her reaction to their proximity and voice.
"Why is the palace vacant, Your Majesty?" Yuna turned around to face only for her lips to touch him when she questioned him. Startled, she took a step back, her cheeks blotched with a dark shade of pink.
'Why was
