NINETEEN

I stand and bow as King Marcus enters the room, no doubt coming at Queen Clementine's request. I know I shouldn't have done it in front of her, but I couldn't stop Wrath as Scarlett disobeyed what she was told to do again.

Marcus walks over and stands in front of Scarlett. I smile a little as she flinches at his touch, he then tilts her head a little and looks at the bruises that are starting from where I slapped her, he then looks to me and says.

''Did you do that?"

I bow a little more as I nod and reply, "Your Highness, I gave her an order, and she disobeyed. I am still teaching her, her place!"

I should have known it was coming, as one of his only rules was to never touch a female outside the privacy of the bedroom, especially not in front of Queen Clementine. So it doesn't surprise me when Marcus send