Shifting Powers

Naturally, her face burned, and Alexa held the urge to return the slap, but her eyes gleamed in revolt. Accepting that kind of offense wasn't in any kind of education she had, as Alexios or as Alexa!

Apparently, the Flemish woman was expecting a little fear and meekness from the maiden's part, but she was surprised to see that there was none in the Greek Lady's eyes.

"You shameless, devious, and malicious wench! How dare you demote the First Prince in front of the Court? What do you intend with that? I start to suspect that we were all seduced by you when you are just an opportunistic bitch!" the matron spat the words, still with her hand raised.

So that was it, Cordelia's mother was furious because she was thinking about the last thing she should be worried about now. Prince Klaus' honor or whatever she hadn't the nerve to say.