In the top room of Northern Tower, Sienna's heart trembled with worried expectation as she painted while waiting for her mate. She checked herself a few times in the mirror and hoped she looked sweet enough to convince Marco to be gentle this time...She smiled as she thought about her strong eagle and was a little worried about Sarcos because he had not turned up yet, which was unusual for him. Sienna was sure her scorpion would come to her straight away if he arrived and was wondering why Marco was so late when the knock on the door disturbed her from her thoughts. Sienna rushed to open the door full of expectations, but it was only Bran.
"Bran, what happened? Do you know where Marco is?"Sienna asked worriedly.
"He is not coming."Bran shook his head seriously.
"Why? Is he OK?" Siena felt her heart clench suddenly.
"Yes, he should be. Sarcos is here...Your Kings wanted to see you."Bran noted.
"So why did they not come?"Sienna asked surprised.
"They are waiting in the office..."Bran said quietly.
"What is going on?"Sienna felt disturbed. The heavy thoughts started to enter her mind."What do they want to tell her in the office? Did something happen to Marco or Sarcos?"She bit her lips nervously.
"Not sure..."Bran shook his shoulders.
"Well, we see then. Let's go."Sienna sighed worriedly as she clenched into Bran's arm. She felt it was something not good if they called her to the office...her mind was replaying all the past things she had done but she did not find out what might be really so wrong. Sienna did not like going to the office...
"It must be something serious." She thought biting her lips. "I hope everything will be fine."She sighed as she saw the big office door. She felt like a lamb going for a slaughter.
"Good luck!"Bran smiled at her."If you need me just call for me, hm?"He tried to ease her.
Sienna took a deep breath and opened the heavy door. Her eyes scanned the people present. Magnus was near the door sitting at the small stool ready to write.
"Official meeting then."Sienna gulped in her mind. Her eyes travelled to the big table where Sharchan and Tyrell sat seriously and... Sarcos. His eyes met with Sienna's and the sincere smile took away all her worries.
"Sarcos!" Sienna called and ran to kiss her scorpion mate.
Sarcos stood up as he caught her in his embrace. Sienna inhaled his reassuring scent but he looked into her eyes rather seriously and pecked her lips.
"Sit with us, my love..." he said firmly.
"What is going on?"Sienna furrowed her brows and fear crept into her heart again.
She looked at Sharchan, he was staring at her seriously, Tyrell looked worried and a bit sad. Sienna sat on the big wooden chair opposite them, next to Sarcos.
The tense mood caught her and her memories flashed.
"Is this another witch trial?"She thought worriedly."What about this time? What I did do again?" her mind was racing."And where is Marco?" Sienna's mood got heated to defence as she remembered the veil meeting..."The only difference is that there is no Ziran here but extra king...Sarcos. I hope he will be on my side whatever it is..." she thought and glanced at Sarcos. His brows were furrowed seriously and his cat-like eyes were shining with strength. His muscular chest was raising as he breathed and his biceps shook from restraining his energy from time to time. He seemed angry somehow and it kind of looked sexy to her...she missed him a lot...
"I like to know what is on your mind?"Sarcos looked at her seriously.
"That you are so handsome that I can't wait to have you in my bed?" Sienna said innocently and licked her lips.
"That is fine..."Sarcos nodded and his lips curled confidently. He felt quite good about her reply."I want to ask you about that you do not feel safe to have children till you make money by yourself..."Sarcos looked at her firmly.
"Ah, Tyrell told you..." she smiled relieved as if it was not a big deal.
"I would just like to have some money to buy what I want. It is good for my self-esteem."Sienna chirped to him sweetly.
"Don't you think we can provide you with everything you need?"Sarcos asked.
"Sure you can!"Sienna nodded."I can never repay you the care you had given me..."She said quietly. She felt like an ungrateful brat somehow under their serious stares...
"Why do you want to work then?"Sarcos asked again. He was trying to be patient and found out what was behind Sienna's wish.
"You know I like making things..."Sienna smiled sweetly. She felt his questions were going somewhere but decided to pitch for success and do her best.
"So what would you do?"Sarcos asked curiously.
"Make dresses and little things to sell on the market?" Sienna looked at Sarcos hopefully. "Or employ someone else to sell it...if it makes you a problem..." she added as she saw his horrified expression.
"This will not work..."Sarcos shook his head..."You can't sell items you directly make."
"Why? Do not have I right to be independent just a little bit, do I have to be like a burden on you all the time begging for everything? Can't I have at least a little freedom to do what I like?"Sienna exploded suddenly. Her voice sounded a little broken a tearful.
"Sienna, please do not be upset. Market selling is really unsuitable for the Queen." Tyrell said painfully. He was worried because he promised to help her but was not sure how yet.
"Nobody should be ashamed for honest work, Queen or not! I like to see if I'm able to earn at least something by my own hands here." she bit her lips angrily.
"Why would you need to earn on your own?"Sarcos asked her patiently.
"So I know I will be able to take care of myself if something happens."Sienna bit her lips.
"Like what?"Sarcos asked but Sienna saw he was boiling inside. "Sharchan was right, my own Queen do not feel safe!" he thought a bit desperately. It was a huge blow to his kingish ego!
"I don't know, this is not the safest place. If you leave me or I get stranded somewhere...I want to be sure I can survive here on my own as well."Sienna said.
"So you do not trust in us fully?"Sarcos asked painfully. This was very hard for him.
"Yes, I do. You are my everything."Sienna nodded.
"So, why all this then?"Sarcos looked firmly at her.
"It is a fear from her old world."Tyrell tried to placate shocked Sarcos.
"Is this how women think in your world?"Sarcos asked her straight."Never to fully trust in their man?" he added quietly.
"Please, try to understand me."Sienna looked at him sweetly."In my old world, women needs to work to feel secure before they start a family and they continue working when they had a family as well, so they could take care of them. The women who rely solely on their husbands could end up on the streets with the kids if anything happened to him. It is not easy for them if they have no means of providing for themselves."
"So your old world. Do you have Queens in your old world?" Sarcos asked still digesting the shocking information.
"Yes," Sienna nodded.
"Do they work?" he asked her.
"Only charities and state matters."Sienna bit her lips.
"So why would you assume that here it is different?"Sarcos asked her.
"What do you mean?"Sienna asked surprised.
"You accepted Sharchan knowing he is a King, so why did you assume you would be able to work?"Sarcos asked her firmly.
"Well, I did not think about this."She blushed.
"So what were you thinking about?"Sarcos asked.
"To save his and Tyrell's life and that he is handsome and Tyrell is handsome and you are very handsome."Sienna reddened up.
"So, what changed?"Sarcos asked."Are we not handsome any more?" he asked her satirically.
"Yes, you are!"Sienna nodded eagerly."I just started to think more and I like to buy something with my own money. I miss the feeling."She said.
"So you need access to money? Don't we give you everything you need?"Sarcos asked patiently.
"Yes, you do... you give me more than I need. But I feel like a burden sometimes. Like I'm insufficient to take care of myself."She bit her lips.
"In this world you found mates, so you did take care of yourself already. We own you so it is our job..."Sarcos noted firmly
"So, am I your slave then?"Sienna asked challengingly.
"No, you are our Queen. Did not you find out yet?"Sarcos looked at her firmly.
"Yes, I did."Sienna nodded.
"So do you know what is the role of the Queen?"Sarcos looked at her seriously.
"Yes, " Sienna nodded."That is why I want to start with earning my own money, to be confident in myself to..."
"Dear Queen, your main role is to give your Kings an heir!"Magnus was not able to sustain listening to Sienna's "nonsense" any more and interrupted her harshly...