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Xavier’s Pov

“ It has come to my attention that the king had sent out our troop for six months with to safeguard the princess from escape. He had come to know that I was going to help her escape sooner or later and decided to send me out – he stripped me of my rank for that trip , so that I would have had no authority to get us all back” he bows his head down , letting his gaze fall to his boots as if he feel humiliated. Does he feel humiliated for getting his title stripped , or for not helping her escape?

“Then…why –“ I am cut off by him.

“- why he calls us back to the kingdom? Why he is so confident that I will not try to let her escape now?” I nod my head , gesturing that those were my questions.

“Simple. In three weeks time , I am sorry to say but Rosemary will be getting wed to that monster…” my hands start to form a fist , my nails digging deep into my