"Emily!" There was a hint of urgency in his voice, and it was gentle as a spring breeze. As the voice drew nearer, I opened my eyes again, and saw a haggard face, and eyes as bright as stars. "William?" My head was drowsy, my body weak. Since leaving the Red Moon Tribe, Leon has locked me in his tent every day. As to his reason for so doing, it was to prevent me from thwarting his plans for another coup d'état. When I learned that Leon was on the point of collecting all the forces of the tribe for another coup d'état, I even knelt before him and implored him, but Leon was unmoved, and each time he would speak only to me. "Nope!" "Leon, my family's lives are in the hands of Cateran. Will you please think it over for me? I burst into tears, my hands clutching the cold armor on his body, "They'll die, if you stage a coup." " I shall never forget the warning Katharine gave me. I hated w
William told me to change into the clothes of a male attendant, and he tied up the dead Elena in a tent and pretended to be me. In this way it is possible to fool the eyes of the guards. William, with his nobility, succeeded in removing me from the barracks. After all, there was a war going on at the front. Leon devoted all his forces to his father, and no one would have noticed my departure at such a time. We galloped along on horseback, William holding me in his arms under his black cloak. We did not speak again until he took me to a remote farmhouse. William dismounted to take a first survey of the surroundings, and only after finding nothing unusual did he assist me to dismount. "Your family is in this house, go inside!" William whispered behind me. "Aren't you going to go in with me?" I asked rhetorically. "To ensure safety, I have to stay outside the door!" William's simple reply touched me a litt
The intense pressure that emanated from William stunned my father, who could only choose to submit in the face of a member of the royal family of superior blood. He looked at me with an appeal, and I turned away from him. "Emily, I need to talk to you privately." My father's hand, still clasped by William, said to me in a pleading tone, "I respect your choice, but this is not your business alone, don't you need to consult your mother?" " Using my mother as a shield again, my father really knew me well, he knew my weaknesses. As much as I hated what he was doing, I had to give in. "William, please give me and my family a little time!" I looked at William, "My father is right, it's not my business alone!" " William let go of my father's wrist, and there was a hint of solicitude in his eyes that was distinctly unsympathetic to my family conversation. Was he afraid I might change my mind?
I hid behind a curtain and watched through the gap as everything went on outside the house. A group of guards in masks and black armour surrounded William, and one of the leaders drew his sword and pointed it at William, saying something. I saw William take from his bosom a badge that glittered with gold, and shake it before the man. The man immediately laid aside his sword and dismounted quickly, and then the other guardsmen leaped from their horses and bowed in unison to William. William spoke to the group of guards, after which the group rode away. My troubled heart suddenly relaxed. It was not till William came in from outside the house, with a gloomy face, that he spoke to me. "Emily, I want to talk to you!" " said William, in his usual calm tone, as we came to a little brook behind the cottage, and he gazed at the slow-flowing stream before him. "It looks like Leon is about to win!"
My mother told me that my father had just left. Before he left, he told my mother that he needed to go out hunting to get ready for dinner that night. "I told him there was still enough food in the farmhouse to get us through tonight, but he insisted on going out!" My mother looked uneasy and said, "I'm afraid he didn't really go hunting!" " "If he's not looking for food, where else can he go?" I asked suspiciously, "If he runs around, it will be bad if he encounters the guards!" " "Maybe Father just wants to go out and get some air!" At this time, Susan appeared out of nowhere, and she said coldly, "After all, he had a big fight with his mother just now, and he almost got into a fight!" I am afraid he does not yet wish to face his mother. I'm sure I'll come back later when my father's anger subsides!" My mother glared at Susan, clearly resenting the tone of her voice. Susan only rolled her eyes an
"You betrayed me!" Leon sat high on his throne, and he watched my footsteps as they came up to him. Those violet eyes no longer shone with a burning light, but with a fearful coldness. Only a few candles were burning in the great hall, and in the feeble light they reflected his sullen face. He was dressed in a tunic of dark purple velvet, and his back was against the throne, his hands naturally attached to the gold armrests on either side. At this time Leon was not crowned, but he was already the new king. There was no joy in his face, and the chill majesty that emanated from him caused the whole hall to fall into a death-like silence. He looked down upon me from above with an incomprehensible significance. "Congratulations, you won!" I looked at him calmly, "You finally got the throne you wanted!" " Leon looked straight at me, and his cold eyes looked as if they would pierce me with a sword. Then I heard him say in a slightly angr
The pain of the loss of my partner made me faint, and when I awoke from my weakness I found myself in a familiar bed. Pillows made of swan feathers still smell of Leon. It's a taste that belongs to us. Lola was on her knees by the bed, her head bowed, her mouth chanting. When she finally stopped praying and looked up, we looked at each other, and Lola cried first. "Oh, Miss Emily! You've finally woken up!" "I want to drink water, can you pour me a glass of water?" My throat was parched, and I felt a tingling sensation with every word I spoke. "Of course, I'll go pour water now!" Lola rose hastily, her hands trembling slightly as she handed me the glass of water. "The King of Lyon ordered that if you wake up, send someone to inform him immediately!" Lola said, "Please forgive me for needing to leave for a while now!" " "Lola!" I reached out and grabbed her, "L
Jack fell to the ground, groaning in agony, and the guards gagged him with a coarse cloth, so that all might not be affected by his voice. Leon did not seem anxious to have Jack taken away! It seems his punishment is not over yet! I saw him whisper in the ear of the inner official, who then announced again in a steady voice. " "Let William Logan and his father meet!" William? My heart tightened inexplicably, and I was relieved to see William come in intact. Fortunately Leon had not hurt him! As Leon was present, in order not to excite his jealousy. I dared not even look up at William; I could only peek at him through the reflection of the floor. Even so, I could feel myself being watched from behind. Leon is watching my every move! "Susan Moore, I declare your marriage to Jack Jones null and void! You will no longer be a partnership! You will marry William! Leon sneered, "Now all yo