Both of them already had a bad feeling.
Guilt from doing something prohibited might have an effect on them, making them unrest for no reason, so the two tried to keep thinking positively. Perhaps, there's an unforeseen problem that made the entire place deserted like this.
It had happened in the past, and it could happen again.
But when the voice suddenly called out to them, it was obvious that they were in trouble.
Slowly, Rex and Princess Davina turned towards the voice.
Duke Lorcan was sitting on a small platform near the corner, right beside the throne.
He was sitting there in the darkness—drinking something, alcohol from the smell of it.
Unconsciously, the two of them swallowed.
"He's drinking. Should we be worried?"
Rex leaned toward Princess Davina, wanting to know if he needed to prepare himself or not.
Now that he was about to be a son-in-law, he hoped that Duke Lorcan wouldn't go to extremes.
