Keith looked at the king when Ephraim apparated from the place without waiting for the king's response.Even if he was his son,he shouldn't be allowed to act like that before the king even her crazy self wouldn't be that rude.He will make a good son-in-law but her daughter just got shamefully rejected by him and that is what she didn't like,she will make sure to avenge her daughter but first she needs to seek solution to the matter at hand.
"Don't be angered by him,that is how he is.How about your daughter getting married to another son of mine? I still have three left" King Solomon suggested.
'It is okay your majesty,am really not angered by him.It's just that i didn't like how he treated my daughter for a human,but it's alright since your majesty will compensate my daughter by letting her marry one of your remaining sons' Kathi said respectfully since she needs her daughter to get married to one of the royals so that she can support her son-in-law and fight for the throne for him,thereby indirectly ruling the vampire kingdom.She smiled evilly in her mind as she pictured herself a rogue vampire disguised noble,ruling the kingdom indirectly.
"I will give your daughter a month to think about who she will like to marry in Ephraim's stead" King Solomon said before standing up and using his vampiric power to get to his room.
'You should stay in the palace tonight friend,don't bother yourself with going home again today.If you stayed Keith could be showed around the palace by my son since she will be living here soon' Aurora said to her friend when the other family members left remaining her and her friend with her daughter.
Kathi nodded before following the king's favorite who is on her way to show them to their rooms.
'Mother i will rather stay single than to be married to anyone else except him' Keith said to her mother when the king's concubine left them at their room doors.
"Come here" her mother asked her as she dragged her into one of the rooms.
'Mother,i will be humiliated if i get married to another prince.My friends and all the nobles in the kingdom are all aware of the marriage promise,how do you expect to walk before them? I'm a vampire,i have a reputation to protect!' Keith said angrily as she kicked the floor which made her mother glare at her because it wouldn't be nice if the palace guest room was destroyed.
"Calm down,will you?" Kathi said coldly before proceeding,
"You need to think about it,having Ephraim will not bring any benefit to you aside from satisfying your obsession.What i observe today,is a very important thing to know about the royal family.I notice that the king and his first prince are not like family,they see their selves like enemy.Is that who you want to marry? A person that is feared and not loved by his family? What do you expect him to give to you in return?" Kathi questioned.
'I--i--i,at least he will be getting the throne' Keith stuttered as she looks for what to say.
"Wake up girl! I have not taught you to be tactless.I want every answers to the question i will be asking now!" Kathi commanded in a cold tone which made her daughter forget about her anger because she knows that once her mother is like this,it meant only one thing she will have to listen to her or else she is in trouble.
"Why is the king a defective vampire?" Kathi asked.
'Because he was able to love another woman after he found his mate' Keith answered a bit fearful.
"Why did you think the king married his mate when he was never in love with her?" Kathi questioned again.
'Because he couldn't resist marking her or probably because of the throne' Keith answered quickly when she saw her mother's glare.
"Who is the king's favorite?" Kathi asked loudly.
Keith jumped on her seat before she answered shakily 'Your friend'.
"So who will be the favorite son and the heir to the throne?" Kathi asked her daughter another question to make her realize some things.
Keith needed not to be told twice what her mother was implying.She was trying to make her understand the wrong choice she made.Ephraim might have been related to the king by blood but there is no assurance that he will become the king because he is not his favorite son.The only way he can become the king is through her mother's support which he had just thrown away by rejecting her for the good for nothing human.King Solomon will definitely be making prince Joel the king,his actions have said it all even when he has not declared it.The way he gave his last son authority over his imperial army shows how much he love him.Ephraim will definitely not be the king,even though he is strong he can't fight all the royal army all together because they are a force to reckon with.There is a reason King Solomon is being feared,it was because of his imperial army strength and might.At least if she is not getting her dream man,she should at least go for the throne and become the vampires queen by seducing and marrying the king's heir.
Kathi smiled in satisfaction when she saw the sign that her quick witted daughter had gotten her point and she decided to help her out when she had decided what she wants͡° ͜ʖ ͡°...