As the time went by, Aiden succumbed to his desires and leaned in to kiss Princess Sarina on her lips. Her eyes widened in surprise upon feeling his soft lips pressing against hers, but she soon recovered from the initial shock and closed her eyes as she enjoyed the sensation.
While the audience cheered for the kissing scene, hoping that the two would take things to the next level, the stage went dark again, leaving everyone disappointed when they realized that the scene was over.
Once the lights turned back on, they saw Aiden and Princess Sarina sleeping in her bed, their bodies intertwined. Their clothes were scattered all over the floor, suggesting that they had engaged in passionate lovemaking.
Soon, Aiden woke up to find himself naked in Princess Sarina's room, lying beside her naked body. He was horrified when he remembered that he had sex with the princess, which was a huge crime against the Royal Family.
He quickly got off the bed and grabbed his clothes before running away from her chambers without sparing her a glance.
The lights turned off once again, ending this part of the story.
A new scene appeared, with Aiden rushing into Royal Knight Liam's home, where Elaine lived, with a distressed and anxious expression on his face.
The scene was set before dawn, with darkness looming over the horizon, signifying that everyone would still be in a deep slumber at this hour.
Elaine, who woke up to the sound of knocking on her door, opened it and was surprised to see that it was her lover, Aiden, who stood there with an urgent look on his face. She could tell that something had happened to him.
"What's wrong, Aiden? Why are you here at this time?" She asked, her voice filled with concern upon noticing how pale and shaken he looked.
Without replying to her question, the knight pushed past her into the house before shutting the entrance behind him with a loud thud.
"You idiot! You should have run away instead of coming here! If you die, what will I do?" She sobbed as she buried her face into his chest.
"I'm sorry, Elaine... I didn't mean for this to happen. But no matter what, I won't allow you to suffer because of my actions. That is why I came here to tell you that you shouldn't involve yourself in this anymore, for your own safety. I'm begging you... Please promise me that you won't let anything bad happen to yourself."
"I don't care about that! All I know is that I love you, Aiden. And I'd rather die along with you than live my life without you. I'm not going to leave you to fight alone, so don't ask me to make such promises, please... Don't force me to do something I can never fulfill." She declared with absolute conviction as she tightened her grip around his body, refusing to let go of him.
At that moment, a man's voice came from the shadows of the hallway. "Sigh... Lad, you sure made a huge mess."
The scene showed Liam, the adopted father of Aiden, coming out of the shadows and walking towards Aiden and Elaine with a grim look on his face.
"Father...!" Elaine exclaimed in shock upon seeing him, and she pulled away from Aiden, her eyes brimming with tears. "We..."
"Elaine, do you think I didn't know about your relationship with Aiden all this time? Don't underestimate your old man, kid!"
"Father...I'm sorry." Elaine apologized in shame.
"Don't apologize to me; I have long accepted your relationship with him. But... this situation is beyond my power to solve anymore. Aiden, you've committed the grave sin of sleeping with the princess of our kingdom, even though you were under the influence of drugs. We don't know how the Royals will deal with you. But it sure won't be pleasant."
"Father, please, help us. There has to be some way out of this!" Elaine begged.
Aiden shook his head and said, "No, I've already made up my mind. I cannot involve you two in this mess. I'm going to pay for my sins myself."