Everyone in the court was still frozen in shock when Aaron finally spoke.
King Aaron looked at the young Alpha with soft eyes.
King Aaron: 🥰 "First, we'll go to the palace. If Mother— 😱"
(Yes. The idiot finally remembered… his mother will send him straight to hell if she finds out he got a mate.)
Minister 1: 🤔 "What happened, my king?"
King Aaron: "I need to meet Elda. Right now." 😓
Minister 1: "Okay, Your Majesty." 👍
King Aaron: "Send her to the guest room. I'll meet her later." 😅
Minister 1: "Yes, Your Majesty." 😊
King Aaron: "Alpha, can you stay there? Don't worry. I will protect you." 😅
Ashley: "Ahh… okay." 🙂
Guest Room
Ashley: "He fell for it so easily." 😒
Stranger: "That's how Omegas are." 😐
Ashley: "They get so connected to their mates they forget reality." 😏
Stranger: "Of course. This world is full of hatred and cunningness." 😈
Two scenes begin to merge…
Guest Room
Stranger: "Speaking of cunningness…" 😒
Ashley: "What now?" 🙃
Palace Courtyard
Soldier 1: "Your Majesty, the Queen is on the way." ☺️
King Aaron: "Okay." ☺️
NOTE
King Aaron cannot reproduce an heir through his mate because of ancient royal tradition.
So he was married to the Defense Chief's daughter — the same chief who sent Ashley here.
After marriage, she was crowned Queen.
Guest Room
Stranger: "You know King Aaron's wife, right?" 🤔
Ashley: "Yep." 🤨
Stranger: "Stay away from her. She's strong, intelligent, and most importantly—" 😐
Ashley: "Don't give me her grand introduction. She's just a useless queen. She didn't even come to see her husband's mate during all this chaos." 😏
Stranger: slaps forehead "Girl, you don't know anything about her. So shut up." 😱
Palace Courtyard
A woman in her twenties walked in, aura sharp and dangerous.
She stopped in front of Aaron.
Queen Elda: "Am I late, Your Majesty?" 😐
King Aaron: "How can someone who protects the entire country from the shadows ever be late… my lady?" 🥰
Guest Room
Stranger: "You know… she has MANY names. Shadow Queen. Defense Princess. War-Ground Intellect. Daughter of the Demon. Devil Queen." 🤔
Ashley: "…WAIT. How many names?!" 😱
Stranger: "Stay away from her. She's the most dangerous person in the kingdom. But she has one weak spot."
Ashley: "What is it?!" 😤
Stranger: "The King." 😏
Palace Courtyard
King Aaron: "I know you heard the announcement." 🥰
Queen Elda: "Yes, Your Majesty." 😐
King Aaron: "At least show some reaction! We're childhood friends. How can you be like this?" 😍
Queen Elda: "Sorry, King. I can't." 😑
King Aaron: "Hmm… such a bad wife." 😜
Queen Elda: "What do you want?" 😐
Just as he was about to explain, Aaron's balance slipped.
He crashed into Elda.
Both fell straight into the courtyard fountain.
As Aaron sank, Elda caught his wrist and pulled him toward her.
In the process, Aaron's hand grabbed the nearest thing for balance…
…which turned out to be Elda's chest.
Both of them froze.
King Aaron: 😶
Queen Elda: 😶
He immediately pulled his hand away as servants rushed over.
King Aaron: "S-sorry…" 😓
Guest Room
Ashley: "Isn't this enough? We can use him." 🤔
Stranger: "Don't you dare. If she finds out, your death will be brutal. She's not called the Devil Queen for fun." 🤨
Ashley: "I think I'm the best. After all, I'm a spy. If—" 😏
Stranger: "Girl, you might kill 5 people. Her count is 100.
Be careful. King Aaron's wife is the real cunning one." 👿
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