Raziah was instantly on her feet. She gazed around the entire room to see if she could spot the source of the sudden noise, but she couldn't find any clue. The most thrilling surprise of it all was that everyone around her was still going about their normal activity, which meant that she was the only person who heard that scream.
In a few seconds, she was with Fabia who had been talking with Maria. They were about to ask her how the evening was treating her, but the alertness in her eyes had them dropping their wine, "What happened?!" They asked in unison, standing upright to face her.
"There was a scream. Where is Caius?" She was already looking around them.
"He said Aletta was right outside the door and was going to meet her. I think I saw her leaving with the king's brother, and I..." Fabia's eyes shot open as she then realized Caius wasn't with Aletta at that time, meaning he must have either wandered about on his own, or...
