Chapter 67.

Asteria POV.

Walking back into Montgomery Fishing Corp. Carter beside me and the rest are as well.

I stop at the conference room and look at the two guards at the door.

“Tell General Collins that Queen Asteria is here to speak to him.” I say, looking at them both, but they both look down. I fight the smirk on my face. They know not to look me in the eye.

One of the men knocks on the door and disappears inside. I wait, knowing what I have to do. I can’t trust the military to not let me take what is mine without a fight.

“He will see you now.” I smile as I walk inside the room and see him sitting at the head of the table.

“Queen Asteria, is this the woman who approached you?” he points to the PowerPoint behind him and I move closer, not taking my eyes off the image and I nod at him.

“Yes, it is. Who is she?” he groans and I look away from the woman on the screen and to him.

“Her name is Maria Kostov. She is part of the Russian rebels. They are against the Russian government and it is he