Princess Lynn was still awaiting responses from Lucas and her father regarding Kingston's release when a guard walked in with a sorrowful expression. He stood before Lynn and Eleanor, dropping Kingston's royal garment, soaked in blood. Princess Lynn, seeing this, stood in shock alongside Eleanor.
"This can't be true. Kingston, the love of my life, can't be killed. Whoever did this won't go unpunished," Lynn declared, her voice trembling with emotion. Eleanor, on the other hand, fell to the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks as she cried bitterly.
Handing her child to a maid, Princess Lynn grabbed her sword and, with great speed, rode to her father, King Aiden. Upon arrival, she found Lucas conversing with the king.
"She is here again," King Aiden remarked. As Queen Isabella saw Lynn, she tried to run to her, but King Aiden ordered the guards to hold her back.
"Father, Lucas, how could you let this happen?" Lynn's voice was filled with fury. "Kingston's garment is soaked in blood. This means he has been killed! I swear, I will destroy everything under your rule if justice is not served."
King Aiden's face hardened. "Lynn, you must calm down. We need to understand what truly happened."
"Calm down? How can I calm down when the love of my life has been murdered?" Lynn's eyes blazed with anger. "I will not rest until I find out who did this and make them pay."
Lucas stepped forward, trying to reason with her. "Lynn, please, listen to me. We need to handle this carefully. Rushing into action will only cause more harm."
"Don't you dare tell me what to do, Lucas," Lynn snapped. "You and my father have failed me. I will take matters into my own hands."
Unbeknownst to Lynn, Lucas had orchestrated the scene. He had ordered Kingston's garment to be soaked in blood and sent to Lynn, while Kingston remained imprisoned. Lucas hoped that by doing this, he could win Lynn's heart by appearing to support her in her quest for justice.
As Lynn stormed out of the room, determined to uncover the truth, Lucas and King Aiden exchanged worried glances. The conflict had only just begun, and the path ahead was fraught with danger and deception.
"Did you kill him?" King Aiden asked Lucas, his voice low and dangerous.
"No, I haven't even seen Kingston, let alone murdered him," Lucas replied, his tone steady but eyes filled with concern.
"I'm speechless at this moment," King Aiden admitted, rubbing his temples. "You know how far Lynn could go in destroying whoever did this. We need to find out who is responsible and deal with them discreetly. After that, we must cover up the incident to protect the land."
Queen Isabella, who had been listening intently, stepped forward, her eyes blazing with anger. "This is your daughter's happiness we are talking about here, Aiden. You need to act with a conscience."
King Aiden turned to her, his expression hardening. "Isabella, you know the stability of the kingdom comes first. We cannot let personal feelings cloud our judgment."
"Personal feelings?" Isabella echoed, her voice rising. "Lynn is your daughter! How can you speak of her as if she is just another subject?"
"She is a princess, and she must understand her duties," Aiden retorted. "I have forbidden any special treatment for her. She must learn to navigate these challenges on her own."
Lucas interjected, trying to mediate. "Your Majesty, perhaps we can find a way to balance both. We can investigate Kingston's disappearance while ensuring Lynn's safety and well-being."
"Enough, Lucas," Aiden snapped. "You are here to serve the kingdom, not to question my decisions."
Queen Isabella's eyes filled with tears. "Aiden, please. Lynn is suffering. She deserves to know the truth and to be treated with the respect she deserves as our daughter."
King Aiden's face remained impassive. "She will be treated as any other member of the royal family. No more, no less."
Isabella shook her head, her heart breaking. "You are making a grave mistake, Aiden. One that could cost us dearly."
As the tension in the room grew, Lucas felt a pang of guilt. He had orchestrated the bloody garment to manipulate Lynn's emotions, but now he saw the deeper rift it was causing within the royal family. He vowed silently to find a way to resolve this without further harm.
"I can't believe that Lynn could still be so violent," Lucas said to King Aiden, shaking his head. "She loves Kingston, but now she has turned to me as her only hope."
"She has always been strong-willed, ready to do whatever is on her mind," King Aiden replied, his tone dismissive. "But this time, she will fail."
Meanwhile, at the borders, Princess Lynn was trying to cross when she was stopped by two guards sent by Lucas. "Our king demands your presence," the giant guard, Lan, said.
With anger surging through her, Princess Lynn raised her sword and, with a swift motion, cut off Lan's left hand. "Take that to your king and remind him that I am ready for war. Since he has succeeded in killing my man, I will take lives from his kingdom. Not even my father is exempted," she declared, her voice cold and resolute.
The other guard, trembling and bleeding badly, nodded and hurried away, leaving Lan to clutch his severed arm in agony.
Back in the throne room, Queen Isabella confronted King Aiden and Lucas once more. "This is your daughter's happiness we are talking about here. You need to act with a conscience," she insisted, her voice filled with desperation.
King Aiden's face remained stern. "Isabella, you know the stability of the kingdom comes first. We cannot let personal feelings cloud our judgment."
"Personal feelings?" Isabella echoed, her voice rising. "Lynn is your daughter! How can you speak of her as if she is just another subject?"
"She is a princess, and she must understand her duties," Aiden retorted. "I have forbidden any special treatment for her. She must learn to navigate these challenges on her own."
Sure, here's a rewritten version of your scene with a continuation focusing on Lucas's reaction to his wounded guards:
As Aiden was talking with Lucas, Lucas received a call from his chief guard. He noticed there was a problem. "Excuse me, Your Majesty," he said to King Aiden and stepped outside to answer the call.
"Your Majesty, Lan has been injured, alongside—" the chief guard began, but Lucas cut him off sharply.
"And what are you still doing as the chief guard? You are supposed to go and get Princess Lynn for me!" he shouted. The chief guard, about to call on other guards, was interrupted again when Lucas barked, "Hold on!" After a brief pause, they both ended the call.
Lucas returned to King Aiden and urgently requested to leave the kingdom immediately. "Is anything the matter?" King Aiden asked.
"We will talk about that later," Lucas said curtly, then ran to his car and sped off towards his kingdom.
Lucas's car screeched to a halt in front of the palace gates. He stormed out, his face a mask of fury. The guards at the entrance stiffened as he approached, sensing his anger.
"Where are they?" Lucas demanded.
"In the infirmary, Your Majesty," one of the guards replied nervously.
Lucas marched to the infirmary, his footsteps echoing ominously in the silent halls. He burst through the doors to find Lan and another guard lying on the beds, their wounds being tended to by the palace medics.
"What happened?" Lucas's voice was cold and hard.
Lan struggled to sit up, wincing in pain. "We were ambushed, Your Majesty. We tried to protect Princess Lynn, but—"
"But you failed," Lucas interrupted, his eyes blazing with anger. "You were supposed to protect her at all costs! How could you let this happen?"
The chief guard, standing nearby, tried to intervene. "Your Majesty, they did their best under the circumstances—"
"Their best wasn't good enough!" Lucas snapped. "You are all supposed to be the best of the best, and yet you let this happen. You have disappointed me greatly."
Lan's face paled, and the other guard looked down in shame. Lucas's harsh words cut deep, but he didn't relent.
"I want a full report on my desk by the end of the day," Lucas ordered. "And you," he pointed at the chief guard, "you better make sure this never happens again. If it does, you will all be replaced."
With that, Lucas turned on his heel and left the infirmary, his anger still simmering. He knew he had to find Princess Lynn and ensure her safety, but the betrayal of his guards weighed heavily on his mind.