The time was quickly approaching, Zelah was excited to see Sueli’s reply to her message. As soon as the main palace had emptied she made her way to the library. The castle always smelled clean and fresh, but that day it also smelled of Valin. His fragrance was light and musky but there was no doubt it was his. As she continued her journey, she thought about the commotion in the palace. The women had noticed Valin’s change. They spoke of the king as a young playboy, sexy and confident. They giggled about the things they would let him do to them, even joked about being thrown in the dungeon and ravaged. She was painfully aware of how young and spry he looked. His energy was charging a lot of batteries around the palace. Knowing what she knew about her king didn’t lessen her growing feelings
