Chapter 120: Direct Confrontation - Part 2
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"I already know the truth, Your Highness. You do not have to pretend in front of me. I will never fall for your lies." Aylin glared at him coldly and Caelan's heart skipped a beat in fear. Her aura was too strong for him to ignore and even more so when he was guilty in the first place. Her cold eyes were enough to make him nervous and Caelan took a step back instinctively.
He had never seen such a side of her before, at least he had not been on the receiving end. Even his wolf was scared of her, let alone himself who was the Prince of Aranill and the Alpha of Setia. How embarrassing it was to be scared of a human, that too a lady. However, Caelan was helpless.
Aylin was more formidable than him. Given a chance, he was sure that she would defeat him in a spar. The woman was strong, maybe even stronger than his father, he wondered. But he could not lay low and take in her insults just like that. Since he had already sentenced the maid to death, he had to stay true to his words. Otherwise, it would be him who would be implicated if the truth were to come out before his father.
He was already abandoned the moment Azimir entered Aranill and Josephine took a liking to him. Caelan did not wish to be suspected too. That would only make things difficult for him in the future.
Mustering all his courage, he glared back at her. "Commander, I could punish you for your insolence. Do you know that?"
"You cannot, Your Highness. You cannot punish me when you and I both know the truth. But even if you insist on doing so, I am afraid, it will end well. For you, Your Highness. Not for me." Aylin smiled at him faintly and Caelan sensed the threat in her words.
"Commander Aylin, are not going a little too far by speaking back to my brother?" Josephine's high-pitched rebuke resonated in the hall and Caelan's heart dropped when he saw his father in lead with his mother and sister right behind him.
'This is bad.' He thought in his mind and clenched his fists tight. 'This was not what I wanted. Why did my family come here?'
"Forgive me, Your Highness. How exactly have I gone too far? Please explain this to me." Aylin shot back, not allowing the royal family to step on her. They were shameless enough to implicate a poor maid in their schemes. So, she had no respect for them whatsoever. Since she was here to save the woman from getting killed, she did not mind going against the wicked King and his family. Any, they did not even deserve to be the royal family, let alone gain her respect and admiration.
Joesphine too was tongue-tied just like her brother. Aylin was brilliant at articulating and it was easier to put people in their place if she lost her mind. Since the royal family had asked for it themselves, she did not mind teaching them a lesson or two. It was high time they learned one.
"Commander Aylin, Caelan what is happening here?"
Caelan's faith in his father dropped all the more with the way he had spoken to him. From his words alone, Caelan could make out who he deemed to hold a higher position. Otherwise, why would he take Aylin's name before him?
Aylin did not reply to Myron's question. Instead, she returned her gaze to Caelan who had his head lowered as he clenched his fists. Aylin scoffed at his state. If he had not tried to frame the innocent maid, he would not have faced such a situation. WIth Aylin around, the royal could not implicate the innocent. Though she could not stop them from hurting them, she could at least prohibit them from killing innocent victims.
"Your Highness, what do you wish to do now?" Aylin forced Caelan into the conversation and the three people looked at him questioningly.
"Caelan, what is wrong? What happened?"Dorothy queried with a frown. Her voice was gentle and soft and it was as though she was trying to maintain peace. But Aylin knew otherwise. She was just a gentle woman who had no thoughts of her own or concerns of the poor and the weak. Otherwise, why would she have ignored her children abusing the maids and servants?
To the world, Dorothy was a gentle queen. However, in Aylin's eyes, she was just a pathetic woman who had no moral standing. She was equally responsible for the crimes her children and husband had committed and Aylin made a note to handle her too when the time was right.
When she did not get any answer from her son, Dorothy turned her attention to Aylin who just looked at her indifferently. Her impassive gaze made Dorothy uncomfortable and she averted her eyes away from her immediately.
"Your Highness, now that you know you are mistaken, would you mind releasing the maid?" Aylin gave a way out for him. She already knew that she had invoked his wrath on her. If she continued to probe into the matter further, she would only be putting herself in a fix. There was still some time for the contest for the throne to begin and until then, she still had to show her respect for the throne, if not for the royal family.
A cornered person would definitely fight back and retaliate and that was not what she wanted when she already had a lot to deal with. Caelan was not a threat to her. However, she still was unwilling to spend another moment dealing with him when he was nothing but an egoistic and obnoxious man who was blinded by his desire and greed. He would bring his won doom, she would not even have to do anything.
Caelan understood the meaning behind her words as well as the warning she was giving him. He had to compromise before it was too late. And considering how Aylin had come prepared, he would only be offering his neck to her if he pursued the matter anymore.
Reluctantly, he lifted her head and swallowed his saliva. "Commander Aylin, you may release the maid."
Although it seemed as if he was giving out an order, both Aylin and Caelan knew otherwise. he had succumbed to pressure and it was not at all his wish to release the maid in the first place.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I hope you will find put the complete truth before sentencing anyone to punishment in the future, Your Highness. We do not want an innocent losing their life. Do we?"
Aylin did not wait for his response. She looked at the royal family, bowed at them and took her leave. A moment more in their presence, Aylin was sure she would suffocate to death. The family disgusted her to the core.
She did not even turn around when she heard the Alpha King questioning his son. She now had to get the maid out of the prison. Her family was devastated and the poor girl had already suffered a lot because of the wicked prince.
"I am here to release the maid. His Highness has released her of all her charges." She stated to the prison guards even if it was not necessary.
The guards just looked at each other before they stared at her in admiration. It had not even been an hour since she had left the dungeon and their Commander had already to persuaded the young Prince to take back his punishment. How amazing!!
The guards already knew that their Commander was quite capable. But they never imagined she was this capable. To make Prince Caelan change his orders, it was worthy of being praised.
Aylin did not care about what the guards thought about her. She entered the dungeon and rushed towards the cell where Susan was staying. The poor girl was exactly in the same position how she had left her to be. But this time, her eyes were shining brightly in hope and the moment she saw Aylin, she scrambled to her feet.
"Commander." Though she was hopeful, she was still scared. She was scared that all her hopes were in vain and she would soon be punished for a crime she did not even commit.
"Susan, let us leave from here. Prince Caelan had released you from all the charges. You are free to return home." Aylin opened the cell gate and helped her with the chains.
Susan stared at her in surprise, her eyes tearing up immediately. She had never imagined that she could evade her dreadful fate and she could not help but cry in happiness and relief. Her shoulders sagged and she dropped to her knees immediately while her tears rolled down continuously.
"Susan," Aylin shouted in shock and held her in her arms gently. "Why are you crying? Should you not be happy?"
"Comm...Commander," The girl choked on her tears as she hugged the woman who had saved her life. She had not only saved her, she had even saved her family. Otherwise, without her, what would have happened to her family?
"Thank you. Thank you very much, Commander. I....I..." Susan sniffled softly and Aylin chuckled on seeing her red nose.
"You can thank me later. Let us leave from here. Your family is awaiting your return." Aylin removed her chains and helped her to stand.
"Commander," Susan held her hand and smiled at her in gratitude. "Thank you very much, Commander. I am now indebted to you for life."
"What are you speaking? You are just being emotional. Let us leave this place first.. We will talk about everything else later."
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"I already know the truth, Your Highness. You do not have to pretend in front of me. I will never fall for your lies." Aylin glared at him coldly and Caelan's heart skipped a beat in fear. Her aura was too strong for him to ignore and even more so when he was guilty in the first place. Her cold eyes were enough to make him nervous and Caelan took a step back instinctively.
He had never seen such a side of her before, at least he had not been on the receiving end. Even his wolf was scared of her, let alone himself who was the Prince of Aranill and the Alpha of Setia. How embarrassing it was to be scared of a human, that too a lady. However, Caelan was helpless.
Aylin was more formidable than him. Given a chance, he was sure that she would defeat him in a spar. The woman was strong, maybe even stronger than his father, he wondered. But he could not lay low and take in her insults just like that. Since he had already sentenced the maid to death, he had to stay true to his words. Otherwise, it would be him who would be implicated if the truth were to come out before his father.
He was already abandoned the moment Azimir entered Aranill and Josephine took a liking to him. Caelan did not wish to be suspected too. That would only make things difficult for him in the future.
Mustering all his courage, he glared back at her. "Commander, I could punish you for your insolence. Do you know that?"
"You cannot, Your Highness. You cannot punish me when you and I both know the truth. But even if you insist on doing so, I am afraid, it will end well. For you, Your Highness. Not for me." Aylin smiled at him faintly and Caelan sensed the threat in her words.
"Commander Aylin, are not going a little too far by speaking back to my brother?" Josephine's high-pitched rebuke resonated in the hall and Caelan's heart dropped when he saw his father in lead with his mother and sister right behind him.
'This is bad.' He thought in his mind and clenched his fists tight. 'This was not what I wanted. Why did my family come here?'
"Forgive me, Your Highness. How exactly have I gone too far? Please explain this to me." Aylin shot back, not allowing the royal family to step on her. They were shameless enough to implicate a poor maid in their schemes. So, she had no respect for them whatsoever. Since she was here to save the woman from getting killed, she did not mind going against the wicked King and his family. Any, they did not even deserve to be the royal family, let alone gain her respect and admiration.
Joesphine too was tongue-tied just like her brother. Aylin was brilliant at articulating and it was easier to put people in their place if she lost her mind. Since the royal family had asked for it themselves, she did not mind teaching them a lesson or two. It was high time they learned one.
"Commander Aylin, Caelan what is happening here?"
Caelan's faith in his father dropped all the more with the way he had spoken to him. From his words alone, Caelan could make out who he deemed to hold a higher position. Otherwise, why would he take Aylin's name before him?
Aylin did not reply to Myron's question. Instead, she returned her gaze to Caelan who had his head lowered as he clenched his fists. Aylin scoffed at his state. If he had not tried to frame the innocent maid, he would not have faced such a situation. WIth Aylin around, the royal could not implicate the innocent. Though she could not stop them from hurting them, she could at least prohibit them from killing innocent victims.
"Your Highness, what do you wish to do now?" Aylin forced Caelan into the conversation and the three people looked at him questioningly.
"Caelan, what is wrong? What happened?"Dorothy queried with a frown. Her voice was gentle and soft and it was as though she was trying to maintain peace. But Aylin knew otherwise. She was just a gentle woman who had no thoughts of her own or concerns of the poor and the weak. Otherwise, why would she have ignored her children abusing the maids and servants?
To the world, Dorothy was a gentle queen. However, in Aylin's eyes, she was just a pathetic woman who had no moral standing. She was equally responsible for the crimes her children and husband had committed and Aylin made a note to handle her too when the time was right.
When she did not get any answer from her son, Dorothy turned her attention to Aylin who just looked at her indifferently. Her impassive gaze made Dorothy uncomfortable and she averted her eyes away from her immediately.
"Your Highness, now that you know you are mistaken, would you mind releasing the maid?" Aylin gave a way out for him. She already knew that she had invoked his wrath on her. If she continued to probe into the matter further, she would only be putting herself in a fix. There was still some time for the contest for the throne to begin and until then, she still had to show her respect for the throne, if not for the royal family.
A cornered person would definitely fight back and retaliate and that was not what she wanted when she already had a lot to deal with. Caelan was not a threat to her. However, she still was unwilling to spend another moment dealing with him when he was nothing but an egoistic and obnoxious man who was blinded by his desire and greed. He would bring his won doom, she would not even have to do anything.
Caelan understood the meaning behind her words as well as the warning she was giving him. He had to compromise before it was too late. And considering how Aylin had come prepared, he would only be offering his neck to her if he pursued the matter anymore.
Reluctantly, he lifted her head and swallowed his saliva. "Commander Aylin, you may release the maid."
Although it seemed as if he was giving out an order, both Aylin and Caelan knew otherwise. he had succumbed to pressure and it was not at all his wish to release the maid in the first place.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I hope you will find put the complete truth before sentencing anyone to punishment in the future, Your Highness. We do not want an innocent losing their life. Do we?"
Aylin did not wait for his response. She looked at the royal family, bowed at them and took her leave. A moment more in their presence, Aylin was sure she would suffocate to death. The family disgusted her to the core.
She did not even turn around when she heard the Alpha King questioning his son. She now had to get the maid out of the prison. Her family was devastated and the poor girl had already suffered a lot because of the wicked prince.
"I am here to release the maid. His Highness has released her of all her charges." She stated to the prison guards even if it was not necessary.
The guards just looked at each other before they stared at her in admiration. It had not even been an hour since she had left the dungeon and their Commander had already to persuaded the young Prince to take back his punishment. How amazing!!
The guards already knew that their Commander was quite capable. But they never imagined she was this capable. To make Prince Caelan change his orders, it was worthy of being praised.
Aylin did not care about what the guards thought about her. She entered the dungeon and rushed towards the cell where Susan was staying. The poor girl was exactly in the same position how she had left her to be. But this time, her eyes were shining brightly in hope and the moment she saw Aylin, she scrambled to her feet.
"Commander." Though she was hopeful, she was still scared. She was scared that all her hopes were in vain and she would soon be punished for a crime she did not even commit.
"Susan, let us leave from here. Prince Caelan had released you from all the charges. You are free to return home." Aylin opened the cell gate and helped her with the chains.
Susan stared at her in surprise, her eyes tearing up immediately. She had never imagined that she could evade her dreadful fate and she could not help but cry in happiness and relief. Her shoulders sagged and she dropped to her knees immediately while her tears rolled down continuously.
"Susan," Aylin shouted in shock and held her in her arms gently. "Why are you crying? Should you not be happy?"
"Comm...Commander," The girl choked on her tears as she hugged the woman who had saved her life. She had not only saved her, she had even saved her family. Otherwise, without her, what would have happened to her family?
"Thank you. Thank you very much, Commander. I....I..." Susan sniffled softly and Aylin chuckled on seeing her red nose.
"You can thank me later. Let us leave from here. Your family is awaiting your return." Aylin removed her chains and helped her to stand.
"Commander," Susan held her hand and smiled at her in gratitude. "Thank you very much, Commander. I am now indebted to you for life."
"What are you speaking? You are just being emotional. Let us leave this place first.. We will talk about everything else later."
"I already know the truth, Your Highness. You do not have to pretend in front of me. I will never fall for your lies." Aylin glared at him coldly and Caelan's heart skipped a beat in fear. Her aura was too strong for him to ignore and even more so when he was guilty in the first place. Her cold eyes were enough to make him nervous and Caelan took a step back instinctively.He had never seen such a side of her before, at least he had not been on the receiving end. Even his wolf was scared of her, let alone himself who was the Prince of Aranill and the Alpha of Setia. How embarrassing it was to be scared of a human, that too a lady. However, Caelan was helpless. Aylin was more formidable than him. Given a chance, he was sure that she would defeat him in a spar. The woman was strong, maybe even stronger than his father, he wondered. But he could not lay low and take in her insults just like that. Since he had already sentenced the maid to death, he had to stay true to his words. Otherwise, it would be him who would be implicated if the truth were to come out before his father.He was already abandoned the moment Azimir entered Aranill and Josephine took a liking to him. Caelan did not wish to be suspected too. That would only make things difficult for him in the future.Mustering all his courage, he glared back at her. "Commander, I could punish you for your insolence. Do you know that?""You cannot, Your Highness. You cannot punish me when you and I both know the truth. But even if you insist on doing so, I am afraid, it will end well. For you, Your Highness. Not for me." Aylin smiled at him faintly and Caelan sensed the threat in her words."Commander Aylin, are not going a little too far by speaking back to my brother?" Josephine's high-pitched rebuke resonated in the hall and Caelan's heart dropped when he saw his father in lead with his mother and sister right behind him.'This is bad.' He thought in his mind and clenched his fists tight. 'This was not what I wanted. Why did my family come here?' "Forgive me, Your Highness. How exactly have I gone too far? Please explain this to me." Aylin shot back, not allowing the royal family to step on her. They were shameless enough to implicate a poor maid in their schemes. So, she had no respect for them whatsoever. Since she was here to save the woman from getting killed, she did not mind going against the wicked King and his family. Any, they did not even deserve to be the royal family, let alone gain her respect and admiration.Joesphine too was tongue-tied just like her brother. Aylin was brilliant at articulating and it was easier to put people in their place if she lost her mind. Since the royal family had asked for it themselves, she did not mind teaching them a lesson or two. It was high time they learned one."Commander Aylin, Caelan what is happening here?"Caelan's faith in his father dropped all the more with the way he had spoken to him. From his words alone, Caelan could make out who he deemed to hold a higher position. Otherwise, why would he take Aylin's name before him?Aylin did not reply to Myron's question. Instead, she returned her gaze to Caelan who had his head lowered as he clenched his fists. Aylin scoffed at his state. If he had not tried to frame the innocent maid, he would not have faced such a situation. WIth Aylin around, the royal could not implicate the innocent. Though she could not stop them from hurting them, she could at least prohibit them from killing innocent victims."Your Highness, what do you wish to do now?" Aylin forced Caelan into the conversation and the three people looked at him questioningly."Caelan, what is wrong? What happened?"Dorothy queried with a frown. Her voice was gentle and soft and it was as though she was trying to maintain peace. But Aylin knew otherwise. She was just a gentle woman who had no thoughts of her own or concerns of the poor and the weak. Otherwise, why would she have ignored her children abusing the maids and servants? To the world, Dorothy was a gentle queen. However, in Aylin's eyes, she was just a pathetic woman who had no moral standing. She was equally responsible for the crimes her children and husband had committed and Aylin made a note to handle her too when the time was right.When she did not get any answer from her son, Dorothy turned her attention to Aylin who just looked at her indifferently. Her impassive gaze made Dorothy uncomfortable and she averted her eyes away from her immediately."Your Highness, now that you know you are mistaken, would you mind releasing the maid?" Aylin gave a way out for him. She already knew that she had invoked his wrath on her. If she continued to probe into the matter further, she would only be putting herself in a fix. There was still some time for the contest for the throne to begin and until then, she still had to show her respect for the throne, if not for the royal family.A cornered person would definitely fight back and retaliate and that was not what she wanted when she already had a lot to deal with. Caelan was not a threat to her. However, she still was unwilling to spend another moment dealing with him when he was nothing but an egoistic and obnoxious man who was blinded by his desire and greed. He would bring his won doom, she would not even have to do anything.Caelan understood the meaning behind her words as well as the warning she was giving him. He had to compromise before it was too late. And considering how Aylin had come prepared, he would only be offering his neck to her if he pursued the matter anymore.Reluctantly, he lifted her head and swallowed his saliva. "Commander Aylin, you may release the maid."Although it seemed as if he was giving out an order, both Aylin and Caelan knew otherwise. he had succumbed to pressure and it was not at all his wish to release the maid in the first place."Thank you, Your Highness. I hope you will find put the complete truth before sentencing anyone to punishment in the future, Your Highness. We do not want an innocent losing their life. Do we?"Aylin did not wait for his response. She looked at the royal family, bowed at them and took her leave. A moment more in their presence, Aylin was sure she would suffocate to death. The family disgusted her to the core.She did not even turn around when she heard the Alpha King questioning his son. She now had to get the maid out of the prison. Her family was devastated and the poor girl had already suffered a lot because of the wicked prince."I am here to release the maid. His Highness has released her of all her charges." She stated to the prison guards even if it was not necessary.The guards just looked at each other before they stared at her in admiration. It had not even been an hour since she had left the dungeon and their Commander had already to persuaded the young Prince to take back his punishment. How amazing!! The guards already knew that their Commander was quite capable. But they never imagined she was this capable. To make Prince Caelan change his orders, it was worthy of being praised.Aylin did not care about what the guards thought about her. She entered the dungeon and rushed towards the cell where Susan was staying. The poor girl was exactly in the same position how she had left her to be. But this time, her eyes were shining brightly in hope and the moment she saw Aylin, she scrambled to her feet."Commander." Though she was hopeful, she was still scared. She was scared that all her hopes were in vain and she would soon be punished for a crime she did not even commit."Susan, let us leave from here. Prince Caelan had released you from all the charges. You are free to return home." Aylin opened the cell gate and helped her with the chains.Susan stared at her in surprise, her eyes tearing up immediately. She had never imagined that she could evade her dreadful fate and she could not help but cry in happiness and relief. Her shoulders sagged and she dropped to her knees immediately while her tears rolled down continuously."Susan," Aylin shouted in shock and held her in her arms gently. "Why are you crying? Should you not be happy?""Comm...Commander," The girl choked on her tears as she hugged the woman who had saved her life. She had not only saved her, she had even saved her family. Otherwise, without her, what would have happened to her family?"Thank you. Thank you very much, Commander. I....I..." Susan sniffled softly and Aylin chuckled on seeing her red nose."You can thank me later. Let us leave from here. Your family is awaiting your return." Aylin removed her chains and helped her to stand."Commander," Susan held her hand and smiled at her in gratitude. "Thank you very much, Commander. I am now indebted to you for life.""What are you speaking? You are just being emotional. Let us leave this place first.. We will talk about everything else later."
