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Hearing the queen’s condition made the king scoff. He removed Emery’s hands away from him without breaking eye contact with her and he could tell that she seemed desperate to do anything just to free Lila from the walls of the palace. Without saying a word, he took a few strands of her hair and indulged himself with her scent like that of a purple orchid. It was intoxicating. Letting her locks of hair loose, he took her hand and kissed the back of her hand, his gaze still locked onto hers. He pulled her closer and with his other hand, he wrapped it around her waist just to lift her up and make her sit on his lap. This was quite a shock for Emery but the king did not pay much attention to her reaction as he took advantage of her still weak body. He leaned closer to her-their faces only a few inches apart and his icy gaze fixed on hers-while still clutching her hand, he said, “From every strand of your hair until the very tip of your toes, Emery, you are mine. No other man shall hol
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With her unprecedented comment, Princess Natalia flinched which caused her to miss the center of the target. What ticked her off, even more, was the snicker she heard coming from the queen. She wanted to rebut but doing so would make her more pathetic and it would be more obvious that she did visit for that reason. After a few rounds of shooting arrows, the two came to agree to have a break and accompany the royal concubine who just prepared some tea for them. As they gathered around the pavilion, Emery noticed how Lady Hazel seemed to fold under the gaze of the princess. Even though it looked like she was trying her best not to make it obvious, Emery still noticed her subtle movements of looking away and trying to steady her shaky hands. “Lady Hazel, if you ever feel like you need to rest, you should say so. I can accompany Princess Natalia in your stead,” the queen stated after taking a sip from her teacup. However, the royal concubine flashed her a small smile and replied, “Thank
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When the dawn broke, Emery stood in front of the king who was already wearing his gold-plated armor. He exuded the aura of a man who could dominate hundreds of men but the queen was still worried about what was to happen in the future. Being unable to accompany the king on his trip was already enough to make her think twice if their plan was a good one. But then again, leaving the palace with a foreign royalty residing inside was just too risky to leave the capital. Trying to hide the worries brewing inside her, she let out a sigh and met the gaze of the king. “If ever the situation is not in our favor, do not hesitate to summon me,” she told him. King Lawson simply nodded in response. Just by looking at the queen, he could tell that she was trying to put up some façade to hide her fear. Even though he did not want her to feel that way, he had no other choice but to trust that she could manage the palace in his absence. With the brewing danger just outside their kingdom, he could no
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Emery did not know what the princess was planning but still, she entertained her since she still had some time to spare. Both of them went inside the royal court and the first thing that the princess did was look around while dropping some praises about the room and the palace. Getting tired of her non-stop talk, Emery said, “I did not let you inside to tell me what I already know. Why don’t you take your seat and speak?” Princess Natalia could not be happier to hear that the queen was interested to hear her out. She sat on the chair just across from her and still wore her grin. “Do you know how His Majesty met with the royal concubine?” she asked. Just when Emery thought that she would hear something new but only ended up being questioned with that instead. It was not like she was bitter about it but she was not just in the mood to talk about it. Still, she replied, “According to what I heard, they met during the war when His Majesty was leading the war as the general of the army
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The next morning, Emery woke up earlier than usual to prepare for her visit to the construction site of the aqueducts. From the reports she read the other night, there were several problems going on which hindered them from continuing with the construction. While preparing to depart, she noticed the princess walking in her direction. “You are quite early, Princess Natalia,” she greeted. “Have you come up with a better story to tell me this time?” Instead of being offended, the princess simply giggled at the words of the queen. “Queen Emery, that is the best story I can come up with. But there is a small gift I wanted to give you for sparing some time to humor me,” she responded and handed her a small scroll. After telling her to have a safe trip, the princess left without telling the queen about whatever was inside the scroll. Emery had no time to look at what it was so she simply kept it before heading to the palace gates where several royal guards were waiting for her. However, s
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After saying those words, Raphael’s tears fell on his cheeks covered with dirt. Trying to suppress the sobs from leaving his mouth, he gathered himself. He had to calm down and tell Emery everything because he was afraid that the princess might also target her. Most especially that Princess Natalia was within the palace of the Silex Kingdom. “When you left the Thorine Kingdom… the palace guards suddenly barged into the shop and arrested him. I… tried. I really tried to stop them but they just beat me up and took the master to the palace. I do not know why the princess arrested him but… but just after two days, they dumped his body in front of the shop. Before I could bring him to a physician, he was already dead.” Emery was left dumbfounded. She simply stared at Raphael with wide eyes being flooded with tears as she tried to comprehend the words she just heard. It did not sink in or even felt like it was real because the last time she saw him, he was still okay. Her breathing became
Stolen Crown Chapter 93
Everything looked too dull and lifeless as Emery gazed at the small garden near the North Pavilion. The fiery orange shades of color that the lamps should have exuded were black and white, and the same goes with the several flowers blooming beside the pathways. She saw herself fighting the guards of Princess Natalia in slow motion. Her every swing of her sword was an effort gone to waste when she looked at the side and saw the woman she trusted showing up. She once thought that Lady Mica was a person she could also turn to whenever she wanted to talk about her mother but it seemed like she trusted the wrong person. She saw herself get knocked down by a mere soldier with just one jab on her gut just because she let down her guard. She regretted it so badly that she wanted to slap her past self for being too naïve. Just because she fell for the king, she seemed to have forgotten the fact that the palace was another bloody battlefield she must face because traitors were just around the c
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A day had passed ever since Emery regained her consciousness and since she was being hunted, she abided by the instructions of the Arcana Heads. Lila told her that another message will surely arrive that day, thus, Emery sat behind the small table and took the quill in order to write a letter to them. “Lila,” she called out to her colleague who was busy keeping the fire up in the furnace. Without looking at her she added, “How did your investigation go regarding the previous queen?” Emery heard a heavy sigh before Lila replied, “I did not find anything much since she just stayed in one of the inns at the third circle of the capital. She would just come out to buy some food and that was it. I cannot even go inside and try to peek at what she was doing or whom she was talking to because the inn was heavily guarded.” The queen could only nod her head as the memory of Lady Mica appearing the night when she was about to deal with the princess crossed her mind. She must admit that she nev
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