As the two continued to look for the end of the snow that fell off the mountain, the temperature seemed to be dropping in each hour that passed. It may not be that alarming yet but if they would still be stuck after the day ends, it would surely become a problem.  “When’s your wedding with Queen Emily?” Emery suddenly asked out of nowhere. “What? Wedding? Where did you hear that from?” he asked with his brows almost meeting at the center of his forehead. “From her obviously. And stop acting like you do not know about it if you do not want to get stabbed.” “I do not know why you believe her words that easily, but haven’t I told you before? You are the only on

For the rest of the day, Emery stayed in her room and did not allow any visitors unless there was something urgent. She simply sat near the window where she could overlook the capital city—Elescaster. If indeed her wedding with the emperor would push through next week, she would not just rule over the city but the entirety of the Varmore Empire. Sitting on the throne alongside Emperor Claus would not just be the beginning of her revenge, but also the start of becoming a ruler once more. It would be a rough road and each day, her life would be at stake given that a lot of people—both in the court and the public—do not approve of her just yet. Touching the seemingly on flame ring given by the emperor, Emery heaved a sigh. She got up from her seat and instructed Marianne to send a letter to the prime minister as soon as possible. This decision of hers may put her current positi

“That should be my line,” Emery hissed as she took a few steps closer to the king. As their gazes met, she pointed at him. “It was what you did that was unnecessary. Do you really think so little of the position you have as the ruler of the Silex Kingdom?” King Lawson gritted his teeth and balled his hands into fists to stop himself from exploding. Not only did his plan backfired big time and he lost his only chance to bring her back to the eastern continent, but what frustrated him the most was the fact Emery herself was the one who hindered him. “I already did more than enough for the kingdom and for the people. For once, I want to do something for you–” “I do not need you to do something for me! I can manage myself, I can su

Upon reaching the Euthoria Mansion, Marianne was the first one to greet Emery after being ignored by the other maidservants. The first thing that came to mind was because of what she did back at the stadium. If this was already the situation at the mansion alone, she could imagine what was going on outside the palace. Words must have already spread like wildfire and as disappointed as she was, she needed to rebuild her reputation, which could take a lot more effort and time than before.  “Where is His Imperial Highness?” Emery asked Marianne as they stepped into her room. “He is in a meeting at the Levans Court.” “The people are talking, aren’t they? About what happened at the gladiator stadium.” 

Emery went quiet for a while, not because of the unexpected questions she received from the emperor, but rather, it was because of the pain that was evident in his voice. She slowly removed the blanket over her and properly faced him. Standing right before him, she looked him in the eyes and for the first time, she saw tears falling down his cheeks. Somehow, there was a tug of pain in the pit of her stomach as she saw his forest green eyes seemingly filled with anguish. It never occurred to her that a time would come wherein she would see for herself that the emperor of a great empire would shed tears in front of her. There may be guilt brewing inside of her, however, she convinced herself that this was something inevitable in perfecting her plan. She had to make him believe that she was in love with him and she was not just after the throne next to him so when the time comes, he would protec