Moral Justifications

Chapter Seven

Present Day

At Salem castle, Charlotte was brushing her hair in her room as she looked at herself in the mirror. She began to tear up when she didn't recognize the person looking back at her. She was suddenly interrupted by a knock at her door.

"Come in." Charlotte said as she took a deep breath and tried to fake a smile.

A small brunette walked into her room wearing villagers clothing.

"You're Zelina?" Charlotte asked her.

"Yes." She told her.

Charlotte stood up and looked her up and down for a moment.

"Take off your clothes." Charlotte ordered her.

Zelina looked over at Charlotte for a moment and tried to gain some confidence. She slowly stripped off her clothing as Charlotte watched her intently. As Zelina revealed her breasts, Charlotte walked closer to her. Zelina looked up into her eyes and let out a smirk.

"How do you want me?" Zelina asked in a seductive manner.

Charlotte smiled in approval of Zelina's attitude. She suddenly turned her around and pressed her up against the cold, stoned wall.

"I want you like this." Charlotte whispered from behind as she held her arms over her head.

Down the hall, Seth was pacing his room when Sasha snuck in through his balcony. She walked cautiously into his room. Seth looked up at her with an unsettling feeling in his stomach. Sasha stood there for a moment as tears filled her eyes. Seth walked across the room and pressed his lips against hers. Sasha wanted more than anything to not feel what she was feeling for Seth but she couldn't help herself.

"Am I being selfish.. for loving you?" Seth asked as he looked into her deep brown eyes.

Sasha stared up at him helplessly.

"Seth.." Sasha tried to say.

"Just tell me that I'm wrong. Tell me that I can't want you, Sasha.. Tell me to let you go and I will.. I'll do it for you." Seth said with a crack in his voice.

Sasha felt a sharp pain in her chest at the thought of losing the man she loved.

"I can't do that." Sasha told him.

Seth watched her for a moment with a sense of relief. She leaned back in and kissed him slowly as he grabbed her face.

In the Administration's cabinet, Sophia and George were sharing a glass of wine while their spouses had already gone to sleep for the night.

"I'm not sure if Seth has what it takes to be King." George said suddenly.

Sophia looked at him in confusion.

"I assure you that my son is more than capable-." Sophia began to say.

"I know what you think, Sophia. But he has yet to prove himself to us." George said as he took a sip of his wine.

"What do you need him to do?" Sophia asked.

George took a deep breath and looked over at Sophia.

"It's recently been brought to my attention that a young woman has been sneaking into his quarters very frequently. It appears they have been seeing one another for quite some time." George told her.

Sophia was a little taken back by what she was hearing.

"I know from experience that you cannot rule a village when your heart is otherwise occupied." George said unfortunately.