The Royal Exchange

Circe

Azaren was flaming in anger as he walked out of his study, When Circe said that he didn't know what came over him but he saw red. 

He was walking out of his study when a rather annoying face came in his view. "What do you want Sebastian", he sighed.

"Well tomorrow is our anniversary so I want a party", Sebastian said grinning widely from ear to ear. "The fuck do you mean by anniversary", Azaren said slightly annoyed.

"The day we first met oh shut up anyways I will need the best harlots in this kingdom and you need to loosen up you don't know maybe u will find someone u like".

"I have a wife Seb, do whatever you want but make sure Elle doesn't even breathe near your stupid party understand?". "Yes sir!", Sebastian said doing a mock salute. Azaren just walked away with a heavy sigh sometimes he felt like killing Seb.

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Jezelle wandered around the castle, her life was really boring she could say. As she reached the main room she saw servants rushing around. "What's happening?", she asked a female maid, her mind flashed back to the time Ren wanted to kill a guard just because she talked to him!

"Its Sir Sebastian's party Your highness", the maid said, she was a young maid probably around 16 for some reason Elle felt drawn to her maybe she would make her a personal maid plus she wanted to see this kingdom and she had no one to give her a tour and she will be damned if she asked that egotistic husband of hers.

She left the main room to were she knew Ren would be, she knocked on the door of his study awaiting for an answer. "Come in", she walked into the room and glanced at him, he was writing something and God help her cause he looked so breathtaking focused. 

"Um i came to ask you that I want a tour of this place and I found someone who will give me one". Azaren looked up at her and then a slight smirk came on his face. "Well you are forgetting you have a husband, I will give you a tour". "No!", Elle was quick to response getting her a curious look from Azaren. "I mean i don't want to bother you, you have work to do and plus Sebastian is having a party right?, I don't want to disturb you with my problems". Elle rambled nervously. Ren raised an eye brow at her "Ok"

Elle let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. She thought he would deny her and she was really grateful he didn't. 

Elle went to the main room looking for that particular maid she was drawn too for some reason. After looking around she saw her talking with some order maids as they arranged bottles  of what looked to be wine on a table. "Hi", Elle said to the girl with a smile. "Hey your majesty", The girl replied back. The other maids looked in shock and a bit of envy could be seen in their eyes why was the queen talking to this maid, she was young and new. 

"I would like for you to accompany me around the kingdom, I heard this place is a sight to behold and I have yet to look around". The girl looked at the queen like she just said the devil was in their midst! "Your majesty why are u asking this girl she is new here and the king would not like this, I will accompany you around", A woman spoke, she was the head maid named Bertha. And she was very cruel! "No i want this girl take her to my chambers and get her ready so we can go" Elle said smiling widely. "Ok your Majesty", Bertha grabbed the girl a little bit harshly which didn't miss Elle's eyes. "What are you doing?!", Bertha halted surprised. "Nothing your highness".

Elle grabbed the girl from Bertha and took her to her chambers.  "What is your name?"

"Selene, Your Highness". "Selene... That is such a beautiful name and please call me Elle".

"Thank you Your Hig- I mean Elle"

Elle picked out some simple dresses as she wanted to disguise themselves as commoners. She didn't really need any attention her she just wanted to sightsee.

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Everyone was here, dukes, princes and of course the best harlots in town. They danced to the music swaying their lips seductively to the men. Most of these men here were married but they didn't care Sebastian's party should never be missed because they could fill all their sexual desires their wives could not give them. 

The stench of sex filled the air, Azaren had a plastered scowl on his face. He was not happy one bit. His beloved palace was treated like a fucking brothel. He was surely going to kill Sebastian tomorrow.  He went into the palace where he saw Sebastian kissing one of the prostitutes shamelessly. Azaren walked over to him and pulled him away.

"This party need to fucking end now!". "Don't ruin the fun here have some drinks so you can't calm down gosh I can see your grey hairs already". Azaren frowned deeply and then went to the table where Sebastian and some other dukes were drinking while having their lustful gazes on the harlots dancing.

One  of the dukes gave him a glass of drink which Azaren drank fill there was nothing left. He guessed this might have been one of the strong ones cause he had a headache just a few minutes after drinking.

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A while ago....

Circe was seen talking to one of the dukes she knew as Duke Keldon. He was one of the closest dukes to Azaren of course. She was giving him a dram of a liquid substance held in a tiny bottle.

"Make sure to put it in his drink and when he comes he must drink it do you understand".  The duke nodded, some might be wondering why he was even listening to this woman in the first place, all this duke wanted was for his prince to produce an heir and he would go the down and dirty way in order to. He knew this was wrong but as far as he knew, Elle wouldn't even allow him to touch her much more getting an heir.

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Azaren felt his vision blurry as he entered his room. Someone had drugged his drink he knew it, he just knew it. Soon after a maid came in he couldn't quite recognize her because his vision was still hazy.

"Sir shall i undress you for your bath", Azaren looked strangely at this maid, No maid had ever asked him that! Was she new or was she one of his enemies in disguise.

Before he knew it the maid was on top of him straddling him and he was on the bed. As his vision was clearing he saw Elle! Elle what was she doing here and why was she dressed as a freaking maid!. As he began to wander away in his thoughts. The maid he knew as Elle kissed him! He didn't know what came over him but he began to kiss her back. It was his wife anyways so he couldn't care less, or that's what he thought.

A moan came out from the maid and that.. that wasn't even Elle's voice. As he opened his eyes he looked appalled and in shock as he pushed the woman off him and onto the floor.

His look at her was so grave as if he could skin her alive with only those piercing blue eyes.

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