ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-EIGHT

SCARLETT POV

As soon as Soren shows himself as we are dancing, I can't face him. How can I really face either of them after what happened last night? How can I face them when I actually enjoyed the pleasure given to me by another, I felt so ashamed, I couldn't even look at him, I had trouble holding my head up as we walked into the ball, knowing even after father's punishment for the rumours about us, that they would do it again if they ever knew what had happened.

I run off of the dance floor and out of the side door. I head back in the direction of the castle when I hear a noise behind me. I stop thinking that it was probably Soren following me. I turn and am surprised when I see H following instead.

I smile "Hi! H, aren't you meant to be inside on guard duty?"

He bows just a little. "Yes, your highness but when I saw you leave, and no one followed, I thought I should come and escort you, just to make sure you made it to where ever you