Woman

Rita's loud statement left everyone in shock. And they gasped. Is she even aware of what she is saying?!

Cyan looked at her with an icy-cold look.

Rita was terrified at the shocked gasps of the people. 'Did I say something wrong?' She thought within herself. What scared her more was the scary look on Cyan's face.

Meanwhile, King Nixon looked on with an amusing smirk playing on his lips. He wondered how both King and Queen can be saying such implicating things. Were they that dumb to not know the right things to say to save themselves from the tight situation they were in?

He wondered how this man became King. He was so foolish and so not fit to be King. He further wondered why the royal family would choose this man to be King.

His gaze then set on Cyan. This was his first time of seeing this General Cyan. He carefully scrutinized her face, trying to be sure if it was truly her.

And if it was, what happened to her? Why was she now like this? A lot of questions were going on in his head.

His gaze was met by her crystal clear eyes. He recognized those eyes anywhere. The very one that will light up whenever she sees him or he tells her jokes.

This only made him believe more that it was truly her. But he was not too sure and he needed to confirm it.

Cyan felt extremely uncomfortable under King Nixon's intense gaze. For the first time in years, she was unnerved by someone. And he did not even say anything.

It was just his gaze. She knew without anyone telling her that she should be wary of him.

She looked away and set her eyes back on the disgusting family before her. She was determined to make this family suffer.

Rita was not only under the cold gaze of General Cyan but also of everyone.

Richard also did not see anything wrong in what she said and could not even think of what to say.

"Queen Rita, King Richard, are you trying to insult our General? After she had taken time out of her very busy schedule to help you with the incoming war, your own words of appreciation are these derogatory words?" Dherek said in anger. He could not believe that those that were supposed to be King and Queen would look down on the person that will help them just because of her gender.

'War!' 'Are they really about to be in war?' 'Then why are they partying if so?' The people asked amongst themselves. Richard and Rita were very much aware of what the people were saying and it scared them.

"What are you talking about? What war? We know absolutely nothing about what you are saying. Right Richard?" Rita quickly said in order to convince the people on what they heard. And as expected, Richard nodded his head in agreement to what she is saying.

"Right, General Cyan?" She said to Cyan while giving her a pleading look to also agree with what she was saying.

Cyan however ignored her completely and turned her attention to General Livius who was now uncomfortable. "What do you have to say, General? If your knew you were going to look down on me based on my gender, then why do you seek my help on the INCOMING WAR?!" She said very clearly, putting an emphasis on her last two words.

The people gasped as Cyan's statement made them know that both King and Queen were lying. "I can't believe this. First they looked down on her, then further embarrassed her and now they are lying." Someone said loudly. "How shameless can they be!" Another person said also loudly.

Nixon was really and utterly amused by the whole drama going on in the hall. He looked at Cyan again.

If this woman was truly the woman that his heart had been longing for, for so long, then how did she become this...this ...mean? He clearly saw the evil smirk she had on that no one noticed. He was confused because this General's behavior is nothing like the behavior of the woman he knew and wanted.

Although everything about this woman is contradicting to his woman, yet...those eyes...and his heart kept telling him that she is the one. Even though it does not sound logical, something kept telling him that it was her.

He kept looking at her as her cold gaze was focused on the "shameful royal couple".

Cyan saw the panic in both Richard and Rita's eyes and this greatly satisfied her. But still she wanted more.

And then in her mind, 'This is the beginning of your sufferings. Just you wait, by the time I am done with you, you both will regret coming into this world."

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Steve was lost in a world of his own. He could still feel Yoddal's lips on his own. He could not exactly explain how he felt but one thing was he definitely wanted to feel whatever that was again.

After a while, he saw her approaching him. He was further enthralled by the way she walked. So elegantly. She was coming alone now without the previous lady. Oh right! The lady! Who is she?! Where is she?

As soon as she was by his side, she sat down. With all smiles. "Hey you." She said softly. Her voice doing wonders to him.

How come she had so much effect on him? When did she even start having such effect on him?

'Who am I kidding? She has always had an effective effect on me.' He thought. He had always been affected by her. Either by her hair, or her scent, or her beauty. Everything about her attracts him.

He had always been attracted to her. He was just being extra careful but it seems like after the healing drug that she helped him with, he was more at ease with her. It kind of reassured him that she meant no harm.

"Hey." He replied her back. "Sorry for leaving for so long." She apologized to him, feeling bad that she made him come outside and she then left him.

"It's okay." He said. "By the way, who was that lady?" He asked after a short pause. "Uhmm..." She didn't know what to say.

"And she called you princess. Are you a princess?" He asked her curiously while staring deep into her eyes.

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A/N: Hey guysss!!! It's me. So how was the chapter? The hall scene was quite dramatic, right? Hope you enjoyed it. Love y'all.