Yuden was guided by Zahra's closest maid, Rahima, towards the bedroom prepared for the married couple to share.
Zahra had left the party as soon as the wedding was over. Yuden stayed back for a while to meet King Aiden and a few guests who had come from Yurania to attend his wedding.
Rahima stood before a large white-painted door decorated with roses.
The scent of those flowers sickness Yuden. It reminded him of a woman he never wanted to recall in his lifetime.
"Get rid of these roses and do something about the scent," Yuden ordered.
Rahima nodded, rushing through the hallway.
Yuden knocked on the door, assuming Princess Zahra was already inside.
No response was heard.
Yuden knocked again, and no one opened the door.
Taking a deep breath, he turned the door lock and glanced inside.
Zahra wasn't in the room.
Yuden sighed out of relief once he noticed the flowers used to decorate the room were orchids.