Veron walked back into the palace with a muddled-up head. Without any thought as to where he was going, his feet took him back to the bedroom. Only when he reached the door did he realize that the room which was prepared for him when he returned, and the entire quarters, was the same one he occupied as King Aidan.
He fixed his gaze on the door as fresh memories surfaced in his mind. Painful ones that drove him mad.
He had been locked out of this room by Alice, his mate, on the night of her birthday because of a misunderstanding.
Due to her condition, he didn't let her stay too long in the banquet hall. After all the major things were done, he decided to escort her back to the bedroom so she wouldn't tire herself out.
But they had only gone halfway when a guard came to tell him that a council member had something important to discuss with him.
