Arkanos stepped into his chambers, the door closing softly behind him. The sight that greeted him was not what he expected.
Illena and Sephira stood near his bed, their voices raised in argument. They both paused as his presence filled the room.
Sephira, was the first to speak. "You have returned, my Emperor. How did your talk with Kaela go?"
Arkanos sighed, his gaze lowering momentarily as he spoke. "Short. It seems I truly did a great deal to hurt her in the past. Whatever my actions were, it appears to weigh heavily on her heart."
Illena folded her hands beneath her bust, her voice calm yet firm. "That aside my Emperor. I thought we agreed tonight was meant for us. Why is Sephira here?"
Sephira's gaze sharpened as she spoke in an assertive tone. "And why do you think you hold the right to keep the Emperor to yourself, Illena?"
Illena opened her mouth to retort, but Arkanos raised his hand, silencing the argument.
