Amelia could only see his figure walk in, she wasn't tall enough to see his face.
"Welcome prince Alec Bradley it good to have you in here, we have long awaited your arrival" the king gave his welcome to the south prince, the man had a smirk playing on his face as if enjoying the misery of the king.
"You don't have to be nice with your words I know how much you wish to tear me apart" Alec told him, the king held back himself from gritting his teeth.
Amelia wonder if it was how the royal court operate throwing spite around.
Alec turn and his eyes scan the ladies present, some had their head bowed while some had their head held high in pride.
"As requested we have bring forth daughters of noble birth From which you wish to choose from" the king told him. "I hope this will be the start of peace from both sides."
Alec took his seat which was placed in the high ground, he was able to over look everyone.
The selection began and the ladies began to introduce themselves one after the other.
Alec seem uninterested, he watch every one of them try to please him, it was a torturing long wait.
After the ladies were done, Alec sigh he didn't have much to say none were pleasing to the eyes.
"Is this the best you can do, I heard ladies of the west were the prettiest in the country but am pretty much disappointed. Seems you are not serious in savings your prince, Alec stood up and added. His dead body would be sent you."
"No you cannot do this prince Alec you promised a truce between the two clan and you said my son would be returned to me, you can't go back on your word" The king said, Alec let out a laugh it echo around the court.
"I never promised you anything king Brandon don't put words in my mouth, it not my fault your clan just had to be resourceful, you should give it up already it only a matter of time before we take over it."
As Alec proceeds to leave Marshall drew his Sword and got ready to slash it at Alec who had turned his back on him, a slashing sound was heard everyone stopped breathing.
With Anger Alec turned to see a Small fragile male Infront of him, he had a dagger in his palm in which he used to dissuade the sword that came Alec way.
"What the hell is going on, you and your men have decided to assassinate me in your court"
The south solider pointed their spares at the king surrounding everyone in court, the ladies screamed causing a disorder in court.
Marshall stare at his sister with wide eyes why had she step in , he could have successfully killed the tyrant prince, it could have been the end of their suffering.
"What have you done" Marshall muttered.
"Seize them all", Alec said and the soldiers got to work taking down every last of them, the ladies were spared but the king and Marshall with his guards were dragged away.
Amelia watch scared she was also spared, she couldn't look into her brothers eyes as he was taken away.
Alec turned to the fragile male and scan her up and down, Amelia being who she is held her ground.
"Why would you save my life, you should have helped your clan men in having me killed isn't that what you all wanted", Alec said.
"I learn from someone that it only a coward who stabs their enemy from behind, I don't want my people to gain victory by being a coward, you should face them head on" Amelia said.
Alec folded his arm and smirk.
"A little wise one, consider yourself lucky you have pleased me, I will spare you from the torture" Alec said and left, he march out the hall ground with his men probably ready to take care of the captured.
As soon as he was out every one scattered, the hall was in chaos by the screaming ladies, Amelia was pulled aside by her three sisters who had a grumpy look on.
"You little whip look what you have done father will hear of this, come along now" Patricia the eldest daughter said to her pulling her along to the carriage.
Back in the dungeon Alec walk back and front with his hands behind him while listening to the groan of Marshall who was being tortured with a hot iron rod which was placed on his laps.
" What was your gain today, I thought you were all about peace, I deem you as a wise man, but seems like only foolishness runs through your vein. Do you think you could have be killed with your cheap tricks, you should have thought about it twice before making a move" Alec said.
Marshall groan squinting his eyes in pain.
"I don't care what you think am doing this for my people I would not let you ruin our lives by taking what ours".
Alec laughed his voice deep and cold, he has heard that over and over again it start to bore him.
"Do you think I care about your damn people, as long as they are of no use to me I might as well as dispose of them." Alec said right to Marshall face.
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Amelia sat on her knees in front of her In front of her father and his Three wives and the rest of her siblings where she was being punished by them. Her sister had dragged her home informing her father of what she had done
"You ungrateful being after all I did for you the only way you could repay me was by putting your brother in trouble and pulling us all down, do you know the consequences of your actions, now we have no choice but crawl on the sand and plea for mercy." Her father said his voice loud and angry he had in his hand a long whip which he had used on her earlier, it left series of scars on her back.
"Am sorry father but that was the only way I could think of saving Marshall, he could have been killed if the prince had survived it" Amelia said to him.
"He survived it both ways, what are you going to do about that uhn all you could do was cause trouble for me in the society, I told Marshall several times not to educate you nor teach you how to use a sword but he never listens"
"Came down my husband am sure all will be set right" the second lady of the house said.
"Nothing would be set right, I don't know what state my son is in, now that the king is captured along with it difficult to set things straight". Lord Nolan said.
"But father why should we be the one to suffer, why not the one who put us in this delima" Anthony her second brother said.
"Yes father it only right Amelia takes the burn for her mistake" Amelia fifth sister Patricia said.
"And how should that be, the court is in chaos no official wants to come out their home and get involved.
"But it concerns everyone in this kingdom, our land is being ambush by the south because of one female, we should offer her up as sacrifice to save every one " The first wife said.
The father look at Amelia and said. "Decision has been made Amelia would pay for her sins by offering herself as a peace offering".