Shaken

In a large luxuriously decorated living room, a woman sat with a glass of shimmering liquid in hand. Sitting around her were several other women clearly kissing up to her.

Magdalene's heart was filled by pride to the brim. Though her biological son wasn't the one on the throne, it wasn't all bad to be Kai's step mother. 

All she did was hold the title and it was enough to reap the fruits. Aah, such a life was what she always craved.

However, a part of her was not content with it. She wanted more.She wanted to be able to influence the decisions made by the King for the people.

That way, she will not only have the power but also the authority to push her weight around. As the women chatter around her, she blocked them out thinking about the future.

Magdalene wasn't the sort of person to sleep on her fortune. She knew when she should act and when she should wait.