VALERIA
Freed from my task and without the housekeeper watching, I decided to slip away with the excuse of organizing the king's clothes in his closet .
So I grabbed a basket with clean sheets and walked into the castle .
I reached the ebony door and hesitated for a moment , unsure whether to step into the wolf's den or not .
Come on , Valeria , don't be ridiculous .
The agreement was fulfilled , and now its time to return to a professional dynamic worker and employer .
I'm the maid , and hes the King .
I told myself, straighten my posture , because if every time Aldric and I shared intimacy under our arrangement , I acted like a nervous girl , then this was bound to fail .
I entered with a serious expression , advancing into the room on legs that felt like jelly .
I knocked soft
