The empress always use the opportunity to pull me down, and now. I have a bad reputation, they think that I have a secret relationship with Klein. Like who is he to become my lover?
A news came quickly, after the ball. I didn't do anything after that night, but now. The news spread like a wild fire.
He is nothing compare to Duke Theron, and he's claiming that him and I are having a relationship? What a sick ass man.
When the Duke make a havoc, and decided to behead the son of marquess, I didn't stop him. That's also a big favor for me.
He is being delusional, and the fuck is wrong with them. This is what I am waiting, the wedding day is near, the issue is getting worst as what I expected from my psycho family.
I just staring at the sky, I can't sleep. The scandal that the empress is creating makes me feel the wrath inside of me.
Their day are near, and at the moment that I become a duchess, I will expose each of their secrets, and will make sure that the revolution that I am planning will become a big impact of the history of Drivike empire.
An idea also came up into my mind. I need power, and that power is needed a lot of peoplw around me, and I will make sure that they will become useful to me at any cost.
But now, I need to fix this stupid issue that is baseless.
They are testing my patience, I won't hide the facts and proofs that I have, and will secured the justice that I deserve after what Klein did to me.
I am looking at each papers that has the proof of their illegal engagement with other people and how they exploiting the people of Drivike.
My father didn't clean his mess, now I have all of their schemes ia about to get exposed, and no one can stop me now.
I am freaking mad, and even a revenge won't ease this wrath that I have right now.
They seriously using those trauma that I have when Klein tried to rape me? Fuck them, curse them.
My father is indeed greedy, partially selling the land that doesn't belong to him to the other empire, just to start a war with the Windsor.
The Duke is aware of it, and he is just calm down enough to handle this kind of beef with my father.
The Duke discover that already and he looked calm, but he left the mansion right after I expose everything that Akeldama has for the past weeks that he is gone after he came back from the mission.
I also heard some news that the people of my father is lurking around the mansion of the Duke at the Windsor, at the night where the grand ball is being held at the palace.
Sir William and Sir Azriel was there, it's a good thing that Azriel gave me a protection from the spells and curse that my step mother was trying.
All of their attemps are failed, and I also heard that she is screaming and punishing people at her palace because all of her attempts didn't work.
"I am tired, I want the head of Klein to be presented to me." I said our of nowhere, and the head of Klein is rolling until it reached my foot.
I am shocked, but happy at the same and I can't help but to giggle and look at the figure in front of me.
When I looked at the man who is standing in front of me, it's Akeldama. The anger in his eyes, the bloodlust and how he looked calm after killing and beheading someone? That is really insane. I love it.
I can feel how much he put a lot of effort for presenting the head of the man that I hated the most right now.
"Wish granted, my queen." Akeldama kneel and kissed my hand, but I patted my thighs and he looked excited to lay there and I feel how he relaxed when his head is laying at my thighs.
I feel relaxed when his skin touches mine now, I can't hide my smile while looking at the eyes of Klein. It seems he is being tortured before he is being beheaded.
I am calm now, I will worry when his death is being exposed, but for the mean time. I will celebrate.
"I never thought that this place is so relaxing and healing all of my fatigue." He said and I caressed his hair. He looks like a big cat.
He looked calm and when his eyes, met mine. He automatically smile and reached my cheeks.
"I will die for you, and dying for you is like a dream come true, just to show my dedication, and willingness that you own all of me, my queen."
I wipe off all of the blood in his face and body, and let Akeldama rest on my thighs.
He looked relaxed while watching me to wipe off all of the blood to his body, I can sense the presence of Duke Theron at the door, but he didn't enter the room, I wonder why.
But it's a good thing that he didn't enter the room, and leave me alone for the mean time. I need to entertain Akeldama now. He is acting like a big cat, and it seems that I am taming him.
"You did a great job, my Akeldama." I said and keeping my eyes on his face. What a good face of him, so gorgeous. If he didn't kill a people, I will think that he is an innocent one and he can't harm a people or kill.
That's true, looks can fool people.
"Anything for you. Because I love you." He said and it makes me stop caressing his hair.
He didn't hesitate to said those words to me, and now I am wondering, what love feels like?
And now, I am asking myself. Am I capable of loving a person?
But all I knew is I like all of them, and I don't want to loose Akeldama and the Duke. Both of them have a special place to my heart, and I am afraid that if there is someone who will show that they are dedicated to me, my heart can surrender that easily.
Duke Theron's POV
My fiance is facing a big scandal once again. And now, I was sitting at the balcony of my office, and drinking the wine.
That stupid scandal, that son of Marquess is nothing, and I will never feel any pressure with that guy, he is nothing compare to the man around my fiance.
I want Delaney alone, but I can't. She doesn't belong to me and I can't demand that she is all mine.
Delaney had a lot of opportunity and the power that she had is unexplainable. I believe on her capabilities, and her intelligence.
I am afraid that one day, she will use her power to create a powerful circle of people and use that force to become unstoppable.
"Your excellency, I have a news." I looked at my butler, standing at the door and his hand are placed to his chest.
"The mercenary king, killed sir Klein at his own room, at the bed where he attempted to assault her majesty." I can't hide my smile and sip at the glass wine.
This is what I like, the mercenary king taking care of the dirty works. No one can touch him, even the royal family. They cannot touch the king, because if they did. They are dead, and they can't trace their location.
That is also the reason why I keep my relationship with the mercenary king neutral, it's not that I can't kill him, but I know that he will become useful to me, and to my fiance.
I also owe him a lot, he is the reason why Delaney become my fiance, and the rest is history.
"The head of sir Klein is missing, the news are all over the capital now, is there a specific task that you want me to do?" He asked me and I stood up, I need to see Delaney now.
I know that she will become one of the suspect, but I need to figure it out.
I have a feeling that mercenary king heard the news about what Klein tried to do with Delaney.
That is also the reason why I don't want him to discover about the incident. He will kill this man, but for the mean time. I need to make sure that there is no traces that he is connected with my fiance, and to the people around Delaney.
"Check the status around the capital, spread some false news once that Delaney is being involved at the news, and control the news, right now." He nod before walking out of my office at the palace of Delaney.
I walk around the hallway, on my way to Delaney's room. But the aura is getting heavier. I have a feeling that Delaney is not alone at her room.
When I am at the room of my fiance, I used my ability to check who is with Delaney right now, and I am not surprised that mercenary king was there, and the missing head of Klein was there.
I can't help but to massage my forehead, what a complete mess.
But it's a good thing that Klein's death is a warning to them, that Delaney is not the same woman that they used to take advantage off.
I need to clean the mess, I have to make sure the safety of my fiance once the sun is up.
I decided to walk away, and let them have their small talk.
Deep inside me, I am not okay that Delaney is not all mine. I am aware that Sir William, Azriel and mercenary king want her so bad. I am not alone at fighting for the attention of Delaney.
A lot of powerful men want her so bad. Who wouldn't? Delaney is smart and her potential is limitless. I didn't expect that she is capable of doing a lot, even she is just starting to learn.
What if she started at a young age, I am sure that she already dethron her father at a very young age.
But the royal family used the opportunity and didn't gave the fair rights that Delaney deserved.
But now, I can see the progress, and even there's a mess at some part, I can take care of it and clean it as much as possible.
But if I am the one who will decide, I want Delaney alone. All mine, I want to become selfish and hide her from all of the people around her, but I can't do that.
Delaney wasn't mine at the beginning, and I have a feelings that the mercenary king was the first one she entertained, at the Gribe empire.
But there's a news that the mercenary king's target before was the princess, and it's the order of the emperor Divino once Delaney failed at her mission at Gribe.
But it's just a shameless and baseless news that is circulating around the nobility.
But look at the mercenary king now, acting like a big cat that is being tamed by Delaney.
But I wish that I am the one who is being held at Delaney's thighs now.
I understand, it's the mercenary king who killed Klein, that's why he deserve to have his reward, I will get mine once I am done at cleaning and taking care of my part.
But for the mean time, I will work now and do what I can to protect my fiance.
I wear my robe and get mt sword, my trusted soldier walk behind me and follow my lead.
"We will clean the collateral, if there is witness, kill them and don't hesitate." I hop at my horse and look at my men.
"Now, go." Anything for my Delaney.