Welcome gentlemen I hope you came with good news for me Avura heard the king say as they walked inside. So this is the famous King Macho she had always heard about. One of the most powerful human king who was merciless in any issue concerning vampires. He wasn't as scary as she was expecting him to be.
She snapped out of her thought when she was roughly pushed to the ground by Hale.
"Your majesty, this is one of the vampires that have terrorize your people for the past few days." Hale presented her to the king while Tyler stood quietly observing every reaction as usual.
King Macho immediately stood on his feet, walked majestically to where she was peering deep into her eyes that she wondered what he was staring at.
"Young lady what is your name?" King Macho asked curiously.
"My name is Avura, daughter of..... "
She paused, at this moment still not ready to to reveal her royal identity.
"Why did you pause? Whose daughter are you? " the king asked staring at her intensely that she immediately became uncomfortable.
"Your face looks familiar to me, I must confess" King Macho noted.
"Sir, I am the daughter of an ordinary blacksmith" she lied from the vampire kingdom of Toriso she added.
"Toriso? That's interesting. Then you must understand that to be found in this land is death for any vampire . You already know your judgment but being a fair king I will like to know your side of the story. Maybe you were sent here by someone else King Macho stated in a mocking tone.
"I am not responsible for those bodies you saw in the castle. Its true I was found in the castle but I don't even know how I found myself there. I was abducted from my land and the next thing I saw myself here." She softy explained.
"That's an unbelievable story. You want me to believe you were possibly framed for those killings? Why will someone want to do that to you, who are you?" The king asked again suspiciously..
"I don't know why anyone will want to do that to me but its the truth." She insisted hoping the king will believe her.
"Your majesty I don't believe her story, I believe she is among the band that have been killing your people. I am sure she must have committed an offense for them to leave her behind" Hale spoke up against her determined to get her killed.
King Macho kept quiet for the sometime wondering what to do with her.
"Alpha Tyler what do you think?" King Macho asked turning to Tyler who had been quiet all this while.
"My king, I am also confused on what to say, its all complicated to me." Tyler sighed in frustration.
"Avura, I don't know if what you say is true or not but what I know is that many of my people have been killed by the same band you claim abducted you coupled with the fact you are a vampire who is supposed to be forbidden in this land. There is no question what your judgment is the only thing is I am undecided on how your death should be" the king Stated with an evil smirk on his face.
"It will be left for the council of elders to decide when they come.... "
"My king she speaks the truth," voice suddenly spoke up as everyone turned to the direction of the voice.
Avura turned to see Leo coming out from wherever he was initially kept with Tyler right behind him. She didn't even notice when Tyler slipped out of the gathering but then she understood why. Only Leo will be able to support her.
"Who are you? " the king asked looking at him as he suddenly recognise him.
"Prince Leo? What are you doing here? " King Macho asked with surprise in his eyes.
Leo is the youngest son of Prince Macho's younger brother Prince Toban. Prince Toban and his family had always stayed from the palace from the day King Macho became king to avoid the politics related with the throne.
Avura could hardly believe her ears. So Leo was a prince, she was fortunate she didn't harm in anyway. She nodded her head towards Tyler thanking him for bringing Leo. At least she was sure somehow there was a slim chance of her getting away from death sentence.