The show of power

Ch-5

“King Elisaveta… we will take good care of your sister,” an elder said.

“I can see how well you are going to take care of her from your current behaviour,” Maximus said.

Adira wanted to say something but she shut her mouth. She gripped his hand tightly, hinting for him to stop. Maximus looked at her, their eyes met. Her eyes held a pleading look. He wanted to ruffle her hair, she just looked like a cute puppy. But as much as he loves her… he understands her better than others.

She was saying that she was fine and she could bear it. But how could he let her bear it when he was still present. He might not be able to get her justice when she travels to the Vampire Kingdom… but he can protect her and get the justice she deserves when she is with him.

He was holding her for a long time, but he didn’t feel any pain and instead felt she lost some weight. And he knew the exact reason. From the time she got to know about her marriage with a vampire, she wasn’t eating well.

The elders of the Vampire’s were stunned at his words. No one was a fool there. They saw many things and this thing shows them that… Werewolves were just obliging to the pact just for the safety of their people, but if it was at the expense of their princess then they would not be holding back. It also means… if they were to kill Adira after taking her to the palace and say something wrong about her… there was no way they would tolerate it.

Here Maximus’s people would think that… Maximus was a good brother. He was portraying… a King role along with the brother role. Only the eye of an elder can see things.

Eudora waved her hand, a maid came near her. “Slap the one, who disrespected my daughter-in-law,” she ordered.

“Right away, Your Highness,” the young maid walked ahead and slapped Ophelia hard.

*pak*

The sound of the slap resounded in the hall. One can feel the intensity of the slap just by a glance.

“Again,” Eudora said.

The young maid bowed in Eudora's direction and turned towards Ophelia, who was throwing glares at her, but which were wasted already. No one cared about her feelings or her anger.

The Young Maid just looked at her with a gaze filled with disgust and disappointment. Raising her hand in the air, the young maid slapped Ophelia on the other cheek hard.

*pak*

A similar yet louder sound resonated in the hall. One can feel the pain just from the slap. But no vampire stood by her side. So what if she was the mother of the fallen princess? She was still a maid.

Ophelia felt dizzy from the two slaps she received, the corner of her lip started bleeding. She wanted to yell and say that she was the mother of Lenora. And she did that.

“I am the mother of Lenora Serafina Velorine!! How dare you treat me like this?! I will be the future mother-in-law of the Lycan king!!” Ophelia yelled.

“Enough!!” Lenora opened her mouth for the first time, slapping the table.

“I never acknowledged you as a mother! And my mother is her highness, Eudora! She brought me up from my childhood. I never saw you taking care of me. Now… you dare to say I am your daughter! Have some shame!”

“Now… Apologize to my future sister-in-law!” Lenora said.

Maximus was shocked at the turn of events. His future wife looked weak and fragile. And there was an unhidden layer of sadness under her eyes. Her lifeless eyes were saying countless stories, but they looked lifeless. The moment when she said Eudora was her mother… he sensed an emotion that’s sadness, grief from her. But she masked it quickly.

[Mine!!!] His Lycan said inside him.

[What do you mean?] He asked his wolf.

[Our MATE!!!!] His Lycan yelled.

[But our mate died.] Maximus said.

[She is our second mate!] His Lycan said exactly.

Indeed, his words were right. He was barely hanging from the time… he came into her proximity. When he walked on the red carpet, his nose picked up a beautiful and aromatic scent that belonged to her. It smelled like strawberry mixed with jasmine. It’s a unique scent that made him crave it. But remembering that this was a political marriage and given that his mate was dead, he didn’t think too much about it.

What was this?

Did the moon goddess send him a second mate?

The miraculous second mate thing was happening to him!?!

Many just said that there was no second mate… but now he met her. But was this true?

Maybe… he needs to check it. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw that Ophelia apologized with a lot of ‘sincerity’. Note the sarcasm here.

“Maybe you don’t need your eyes anymore. Since you are daring to glare at royals. Lower the gaze and apologize!” Lenora’s voice resonated in the wall.

Her Highness Eudora said nothing but a smirk was hanging on her lips. Indeed… her education and teachings didn’t go to waste. But it’s such a pity that… if that thing didn’t happen… she wouldn’t have put her away for the past two years.

Sighing…. She looked at the apologizing Ophelia. Eudora has to pull tricks to defeat Ophelia, but Lenora could control her like she was dealing with a bug. She wondered what made Ophelia this obedient towards her.

“On your knees!!” Lenora’s voice resounded again.

‘Just like how I prepared her to become a queen. She would be a great Queen!’ Eudora praised Lenora in her mind. But she felt bad for her. She wanted to praise her out loud and tell the world that Lenora was her daughter. But she couldn’t. Her eyes brimmed with tears, but she blinked them away. Deciding not to think about the things from the past, she diverts her attention back to Ophelia.

Ophelia apologizes to Adira for the third time. She couldn’t help but grit her truth. Once she was inside the palace… she would teach her a lesson.

“I guess my maid doesn’t even know how to apologize. She forgot that her head should hit the ground,” Lenora said.

Her actions showed that she wasn’t taking things lightly. And here… everyone can understand what Lenora was trying to show.