Chapter 9: The plot

Lord Arcturus, consumed by rage and fueled by his failure to eliminate King Fredrick, paces furiously within the confines of his study. The revelation that his daughter, Elizabeth, had shared the secret of the hidden exit with the princess, fills him with a potent mix of fury and disappointment.

To him the reason who , King Fredrick and his wife hid Isabella was to protect her ,as she was to be crowned queen someday. He didn't want her to be known by anyone either, so that once the king is eliminated , taking Isabella off the throne wouldn't be a hard nut to crack.

For sure , Isabella's sisters would be married off immediately, leaving no one available to succeed the throne, but now there he daughter was, revealing such a secret to Isabella.

He had trusted her implicitly, never suspecting that her loyalty could waver ,but he was disappointed. He knew he must call her to order and ensure that she doesn't go any further opening all she knew about the palace to anyone but himself.

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