Chapter 126: Do Not Open (1)
If audio player doesn't work, press Stop then Play button again
Please do not open this chapter. The content will be replaced soon.
--------------------------------------------
Aylin stared at the man who was sitting majestically in the middle of the couch. From his temperament, she could vaguely decipher what he was thinking. But was Aylin was not affected by it. He was the Prince of Aranill. However, his status could change once the contest commenced and the winner emerged to claim his throne. At that time, not only would he lose his title, he would even lose his ego, one that he carried with pride.
Aylin's lips twitched when she recalled the stories her father had told her about the previous Alpha Kings and their family. During their reign, they had been quite arrogant and self-conceited, even to the level to believe that their children would take over the throne. However, reality had proved otherwise. None of them had managed to pass the throne to their own family members.
They were not worthy enough to rule the world and Aylin's smile widened as she imagined the day when Alpha King Myron and his family would see what they were worth. Over the years, a strong sense of loathing had developed in her heart for them. Their two-faced behavior angered her to the core. However, she was helpless about it and she could only stay mum.
Other than a few people who she could count on her fingers, nobody knew what their true character was. All the maids and servants in the palace were scared of the royal family and hesitated to reveal the truth before her. Even after assuring them about their safety, they were unwilling to speak a word about the torture they were going through every day.
When the people themselves were unwilling to take her help, Aylin could only retreat. Accusing someone without evidence was akin to a crime. And accusing the royal family was akin to a betrayal towards the throne. Aylin could only swallow her grievances and complaints and wait for the perfect time to strike back at them.
Aylin's brows quirked up when she heard Caelan chuckle all of a sudden. She already knew why she was being called here at this time of the night. The information about her meeting Susan had already traveled to the Prince and he was here to demand answers from her.
"Commander Aylin, do you not think you owe me an explanation?" He queried, his eyes filled with malice and anger.
"I do not remember owing you one, Your Highness. Please do enlighten me if I have forgotten about it." Aylin was quick to reply and Caelan sensed the sarcasm in her words. He narrowed his eyes dangerous at her, one that would have sent people running for their lives. However, Aylin was not one of them. She stood still as she stared back at him questioningly.
Caelan stayed silent for some time as he observed the woman in front of him. She was beautiful, he agreed, Her fearlessness and strong temperament were commendable and he exceptional abilities were inspiring and astonishing. Many times, he had found her to be attractive. However, she was too capable and Caelan had found himself doubting his worth in front of her.
However, now that he was seeing her in all her glory and confidence, his heart pounded loudly and for the first time in his life, he had the mad desire to possess her. She sure was a challenge, considering how skillful she was. But unlike before, he started to like this challenge and Caelan could not control his desire to own her. It was though the woman had bewitched him suddenly and he had fallen for her spell.
Caelan gave her a profound, one which had Aylin scowling. She had seen the way his gaze had changed suddenly and that did not sit well with her. There was something in the way he was looking at that made her wary of him. Alarm bells rang in her mind and she clutched her scabbard tight.
"May I know why you have called me here at this time, Your Highness?" She gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down.
"Ah, yes." Caelan snapped out of his thoughts and smiled to himself. Aylin had spellbound him for a moment. But that did not mean he would allow her to get away after what she did. He was still the Prince of Aranill, who would soon become the Alpha King and she had to learn what would happen if she were to disobey his orders.
With that thought, he leaned forward and clasped his fingers, his smile vanishing completely. "Would you mind explaining why you went to visit the maid, Commander?" His stance changed all of a sudden and Aylin almost rolled her eyes at him. He could not make it any more obvious.
"Which maid are you speaking about, Your Highness?" On seeing that Caelan was about to speak more, Aylin continued. "If you are speaking about Susan, the one who was sent to prison today, then yes. I went to meet her today."
Aylin spoke with such defiance and attitude that Caelan did not know what to speak for a moment. He gaped at her speechless, his mind reeling in the words she had just spoken.
It was only when he realized the meaning behind her words that he came out of his stupor and immediately, his face darkened in anger.
"Commander, is it not a disrespect to me that you disobeyed my orders and went to meet her? Did the prison guards not warn you before you forced yourself inside the dungeon?" Caelan's voice was filled with anger and indignance. And once again, Aylin remained unhindered by it.
"Your Highness, the prison guards did warn me before I entered the dungeon." Aylin was not a person who would push somebody else to be implicated due to her actions. So, she did not hesitate to reveal the truth. The guards were only doing their duty in the first place.
"Then, why did you still insist on entering, Commander? Do you not think you have sinned?" Caelan's eyes flashed with wickedness, one that mirrored his father's and Aylin scoffed to herself on seeing the way he was trying to behave righteously when he was the person in the wrong.
"I do not think I have sinned, Your Highness." Aylin shook her head and gave Caelan a mysterious look, one that had him fidgeting in his spot. His heart thumped madly in worry for a second. But the next instant, he calmed down when he realized that nobody but him knew the truth.
"Would you mind pointing out how exactly I have sinned?" Aylin threw the back to him and this time, Caelan was prepared with a reply.
"Since I had already passed the orders to prohibit anyone from meeting the maid, is it not a sin, Commander?" He twisted the words he had spoken previously and gave her a reply that Aylin had already anticipated.
"Your Highness, what punishment have you bestowed upon the woman?"
Aylin's choice of words infuriated Caelan and he stood up immediately.
"Mind your words, Commander. You are crossing your limits." Aylin was not perturbed by his outburst. She stared at him coldly, her temperament changing all of a sudden.
"Your Highness, I do not think I have done anything that would seem like I crossed my limits. Now, shall we return to the topic we were discussing before?" Aylin was done entertaining the man's nonsensical game. Susan's life was in danger due to his actions and she had to save her before it was too late.
"What sin did Susan commit? Would you mind telling me about it, Your Highness?" Aylin's inquired calmly.
"She was trying to eavesdrop on my father, His Majesty's conversation. I suspect that she is a spy from one of our enemies." Caelan said with a virtuous expression.
"Then, Your Highness, did you find out who the enemy is?" Aylin questioned back.
"Pardon." Caelan was stunned by her words and looked at her in confusion.
"Since she is a spy sent by our enemies, I presume that you must have already found out who the enemy is. Am I right, Your Highness?" Aylin tilted her head innocently and Caelan frowned immediately, not liking the way the situation had turned into suddenly. He was the one in charge here. How did the roles reverse?
"Since we are yet to find out who has sent her here, that is if she actually a spy, you cannot order for her to be beheaded yet, Your Highness. And.."Aylin stared at him in the eyes. "Even if she is proved to be a spy, you cannot stop her from meeting the people she wants. She has her right to speak to anyone, especially her family."
"Commander." Caelan warned her.
"This is written in the rulebook of Aranill. Have you forgotten about it, Your Highness? Or are you trying to create your own rules when you do not even have the right to?" Aylin's voice raised at once and this time, Caelan had no way of getting back at her. It was the truth, and he could not deny it.
"Moreover, even if you are Prince of Aranill, you cannot punish the people as you wish, especially punishing them to death. Did you consult His Majesty and me? Did you speak to you before, Your Highness?"
Aylin's voice gained attention and the people who heard her passed the information to the royal family who was yet to retire for the night.
"Commander, you are disrespecting me now." Caelan seethed, his previous admiration for her combusting into flames after she insulted him.
"You already lost my respect when you exercised your powers on the weak and the poor just to save yourself, Your Highness.. I already know what the truth is."
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
Please do not open this chapter. The content will be replaced soon.
--------------------------------------------
Aylin stared at the man who was sitting majestically in the middle of the couch. From his temperament, she could vaguely decipher what he was thinking. But was Aylin was not affected by it. He was the Prince of Aranill. However, his status could change once the contest commenced and the winner emerged to claim his throne. At that time, not only would he lose his title, he would even lose his ego, one that he carried with pride.
Aylin's lips twitched when she recalled the stories her father had told her about the previous Alpha Kings and their family. During their reign, they had been quite arrogant and self-conceited, even to the level to believe that their children would take over the throne. However, reality had proved otherwise. None of them had managed to pass the throne to their own family members.
They were not worthy enough to rule the world and Aylin's smile widened as she imagined the day when Alpha King Myron and his family would see what they were worth. Over the years, a strong sense of loathing had developed in her heart for them. Their two-faced behavior angered her to the core. However, she was helpless about it and she could only stay mum.
Other than a few people who she could count on her fingers, nobody knew what their true character was. All the maids and servants in the palace were scared of the royal family and hesitated to reveal the truth before her. Even after assuring them about their safety, they were unwilling to speak a word about the torture they were going through every day.
When the people themselves were unwilling to take her help, Aylin could only retreat. Accusing someone without evidence was akin to a crime. And accusing the royal family was akin to a betrayal towards the throne. Aylin could only swallow her grievances and complaints and wait for the perfect time to strike back at them.
Aylin's brows quirked up when she heard Caelan chuckle all of a sudden. She already knew why she was being called here at this time of the night. The information about her meeting Susan had already traveled to the Prince and he was here to demand answers from her.
"Commander Aylin, do you not think you owe me an explanation?" He queried, his eyes filled with malice and anger.
"I do not remember owing you one, Your Highness. Please do enlighten me if I have forgotten about it." Aylin was quick to reply and Caelan sensed the sarcasm in her words. He narrowed his eyes dangerous at her, one that would have sent people running for their lives. However, Aylin was not one of them. She stood still as she stared back at him questioningly.
Caelan stayed silent for some time as he observed the woman in front of him. She was beautiful, he agreed, Her fearlessness and strong temperament were commendable and he exceptional abilities were inspiring and astonishing. Many times, he had found her to be attractive. However, she was too capable and Caelan had found himself doubting his worth in front of her.
However, now that he was seeing her in all her glory and confidence, his heart pounded loudly and for the first time in his life, he had the mad desire to possess her. She sure was a challenge, considering how skillful she was. But unlike before, he started to like this challenge and Caelan could not control his desire to own her. It was though the woman had bewitched him suddenly and he had fallen for her spell.
Caelan gave her a profound, one which had Aylin scowling. She had seen the way his gaze had changed suddenly and that did not sit well with her. There was something in the way he was looking at that made her wary of him. Alarm bells rang in her mind and she clutched her scabbard tight.
"May I know why you have called me here at this time, Your Highness?" She gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down.
"Ah, yes." Caelan snapped out of his thoughts and smiled to himself. Aylin had spellbound him for a moment. But that did not mean he would allow her to get away after what she did. He was still the Prince of Aranill, who would soon become the Alpha King and she had to learn what would happen if she were to disobey his orders.
With that thought, he leaned forward and clasped his fingers, his smile vanishing completely. "Would you mind explaining why you went to visit the maid, Commander?" His stance changed all of a sudden and Aylin almost rolled her eyes at him. He could not make it any more obvious.
"Which maid are you speaking about, Your Highness?" On seeing that Caelan was about to speak more, Aylin continued. "If you are speaking about Susan, the one who was sent to prison today, then yes. I went to meet her today."
Aylin spoke with such defiance and attitude that Caelan did not know what to speak for a moment. He gaped at her speechless, his mind reeling in the words she had just spoken.
It was only when he realized the meaning behind her words that he came out of his stupor and immediately, his face darkened in anger.
"Commander, is it not a disrespect to me that you disobeyed my orders and went to meet her? Did the prison guards not warn you before you forced yourself inside the dungeon?" Caelan's voice was filled with anger and indignance. And once again, Aylin remained unhindered by it.
"Your Highness, the prison guards did warn me before I entered the dungeon." Aylin was not a person who would push somebody else to be implicated due to her actions. So, she did not hesitate to reveal the truth. The guards were only doing their duty in the first place.
"Then, why did you still insist on entering, Commander? Do you not think you have sinned?" Caelan's eyes flashed with wickedness, one that mirrored his father's and Aylin scoffed to herself on seeing the way he was trying to behave righteously when he was the person in the wrong.
"I do not think I have sinned, Your Highness." Aylin shook her head and gave Caelan a mysterious look, one that had him fidgeting in his spot. His heart thumped madly in worry for a second. But the next instant, he calmed down when he realized that nobody but him knew the truth.
"Would you mind pointing out how exactly I have sinned?" Aylin threw the back to him and this time, Caelan was prepared with a reply.
"Since I had already passed the orders to prohibit anyone from meeting the maid, is it not a sin, Commander?" He twisted the words he had spoken previously and gave her a reply that Aylin had already anticipated.
"Your Highness, what punishment have you bestowed upon the woman?"
Aylin's choice of words infuriated Caelan and he stood up immediately.
"Mind your words, Commander. You are crossing your limits." Aylin was not perturbed by his outburst. She stared at him coldly, her temperament changing all of a sudden.
"Your Highness, I do not think I have done anything that would seem like I crossed my limits. Now, shall we return to the topic we were discussing before?" Aylin was done entertaining the man's nonsensical game. Susan's life was in danger due to his actions and she had to save her before it was too late.
"What sin did Susan commit? Would you mind telling me about it, Your Highness?" Aylin's inquired calmly.
"She was trying to eavesdrop on my father, His Majesty's conversation. I suspect that she is a spy from one of our enemies." Caelan said with a virtuous expression.
"Then, Your Highness, did you find out who the enemy is?" Aylin questioned back.
"Pardon." Caelan was stunned by her words and looked at her in confusion.
"Since she is a spy sent by our enemies, I presume that you must have already found out who the enemy is. Am I right, Your Highness?" Aylin tilted her head innocently and Caelan frowned immediately, not liking the way the situation had turned into suddenly. He was the one in charge here. How did the roles reverse?
"Since we are yet to find out who has sent her here, that is if she actually a spy, you cannot order for her to be beheaded yet, Your Highness. And.."Aylin stared at him in the eyes. "Even if she is proved to be a spy, you cannot stop her from meeting the people she wants. She has her right to speak to anyone, especially her family."
"Commander." Caelan warned her.
"This is written in the rulebook of Aranill. Have you forgotten about it, Your Highness? Or are you trying to create your own rules when you do not even have the right to?" Aylin's voice raised at once and this time, Caelan had no way of getting back at her. It was the truth, and he could not deny it.
"Moreover, even if you are Prince of Aranill, you cannot punish the people as you wish, especially punishing them to death. Did you consult His Majesty and me? Did you speak to you before, Your Highness?"
Aylin's voice gained attention and the people who heard her passed the information to the royal family who was yet to retire for the night.
"Commander, you are disrespecting me now." Caelan seethed, his previous admiration for her combusting into flames after she insulted him.
"You already lost my respect when you exercised your powers on the weak and the poor just to save yourself, Your Highness.. I already know what the truth is."
Please do not open this chapter. The content will be replaced soon.--------------------------------------------Aylin stared at the man who was sitting majestically in the middle of the couch. From his temperament, she could vaguely decipher what he was thinking. But was Aylin was not affected by it. He was the Prince of Aranill. However, his status could change once the contest commenced and the winner emerged to claim his throne. At that time, not only would he lose his title, he would even lose his ego, one that he carried with pride.Aylin's lips twitched when she recalled the stories her father had told her about the previous Alpha Kings and their family. During their reign, they had been quite arrogant and self-conceited, even to the level to believe that their children would take over the throne. However, reality had proved otherwise. None of them had managed to pass the throne to their own family members. They were not worthy enough to rule the world and Aylin's smile widened as she imagined the day when Alpha King Myron and his family would see what they were worth. Over the years, a strong sense of loathing had developed in her heart for them. Their two-faced behavior angered her to the core. However, she was helpless about it and she could only stay mum.Other than a few people who she could count on her fingers, nobody knew what their true character was. All the maids and servants in the palace were scared of the royal family and hesitated to reveal the truth before her. Even after assuring them about their safety, they were unwilling to speak a word about the torture they were going through every day.When the people themselves were unwilling to take her help, Aylin could only retreat. Accusing someone without evidence was akin to a crime. And accusing the royal family was akin to a betrayal towards the throne. Aylin could only swallow her grievances and complaints and wait for the perfect time to strike back at them.Aylin's brows quirked up when she heard Caelan chuckle all of a sudden. She already knew why she was being called here at this time of the night. The information about her meeting Susan had already traveled to the Prince and he was here to demand answers from her. "Commander Aylin, do you not think you owe me an explanation?" He queried, his eyes filled with malice and anger."I do not remember owing you one, Your Highness. Please do enlighten me if I have forgotten about it." Aylin was quick to reply and Caelan sensed the sarcasm in her words. He narrowed his eyes dangerous at her, one that would have sent people running for their lives. However, Aylin was not one of them. She stood still as she stared back at him questioningly.Caelan stayed silent for some time as he observed the woman in front of him. She was beautiful, he agreed, Her fearlessness and strong temperament were commendable and he exceptional abilities were inspiring and astonishing. Many times, he had found her to be attractive. However, she was too capable and Caelan had found himself doubting his worth in front of her.However, now that he was seeing her in all her glory and confidence, his heart pounded loudly and for the first time in his life, he had the mad desire to possess her. She sure was a challenge, considering how skillful she was. But unlike before, he started to like this challenge and Caelan could not control his desire to own her. It was though the woman had bewitched him suddenly and he had fallen for her spell.Caelan gave her a profound, one which had Aylin scowling. She had seen the way his gaze had changed suddenly and that did not sit well with her. There was something in the way he was looking at that made her wary of him. Alarm bells rang in her mind and she clutched her scabbard tight."May I know why you have called me here at this time, Your Highness?" She gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down."Ah, yes." Caelan snapped out of his thoughts and smiled to himself. Aylin had spellbound him for a moment. But that did not mean he would allow her to get away after what she did. He was still the Prince of Aranill, who would soon become the Alpha King and she had to learn what would happen if she were to disobey his orders.With that thought, he leaned forward and clasped his fingers, his smile vanishing completely. "Would you mind explaining why you went to visit the maid, Commander?" His stance changed all of a sudden and Aylin almost rolled her eyes at him. He could not make it any more obvious."Which maid are you speaking about, Your Highness?" On seeing that Caelan was about to speak more, Aylin continued. "If you are speaking about Susan, the one who was sent to prison today, then yes. I went to meet her today."Aylin spoke with such defiance and attitude that Caelan did not know what to speak for a moment. He gaped at her speechless, his mind reeling in the words she had just spoken.It was only when he realized the meaning behind her words that he came out of his stupor and immediately, his face darkened in anger."Commander, is it not a disrespect to me that you disobeyed my orders and went to meet her? Did the prison guards not warn you before you forced yourself inside the dungeon?" Caelan's voice was filled with anger and indignance. And once again, Aylin remained unhindered by it."Your Highness, the prison guards did warn me before I entered the dungeon." Aylin was not a person who would push somebody else to be implicated due to her actions. So, she did not hesitate to reveal the truth. The guards were only doing their duty in the first place."Then, why did you still insist on entering, Commander? Do you not think you have sinned?" Caelan's eyes flashed with wickedness, one that mirrored his father's and Aylin scoffed to herself on seeing the way he was trying to behave righteously when he was the person in the wrong."I do not think I have sinned, Your Highness." Aylin shook her head and gave Caelan a mysterious look, one that had him fidgeting in his spot. His heart thumped madly in worry for a second. But the next instant, he calmed down when he realized that nobody but him knew the truth."Would you mind pointing out how exactly I have sinned?" Aylin threw the back to him and this time, Caelan was prepared with a reply."Since I had already passed the orders to prohibit anyone from meeting the maid, is it not a sin, Commander?" He twisted the words he had spoken previously and gave her a reply that Aylin had already anticipated."Your Highness, what punishment have you bestowed upon the woman?"Aylin's choice of words infuriated Caelan and he stood up immediately."Mind your words, Commander. You are crossing your limits." Aylin was not perturbed by his outburst. She stared at him coldly, her temperament changing all of a sudden."Your Highness, I do not think I have done anything that would seem like I crossed my limits. Now, shall we return to the topic we were discussing before?" Aylin was done entertaining the man's nonsensical game. Susan's life was in danger due to his actions and she had to save her before it was too late. "What sin did Susan commit? Would you mind telling me about it, Your Highness?" Aylin's inquired calmly."She was trying to eavesdrop on my father, His Majesty's conversation. I suspect that she is a spy from one of our enemies." Caelan said with a virtuous expression."Then, Your Highness, did you find out who the enemy is?" Aylin questioned back."Pardon." Caelan was stunned by her words and looked at her in confusion."Since she is a spy sent by our enemies, I presume that you must have already found out who the enemy is. Am I right, Your Highness?" Aylin tilted her head innocently and Caelan frowned immediately, not liking the way the situation had turned into suddenly. He was the one in charge here. How did the roles reverse?"Since we are yet to find out who has sent her here, that is if she actually a spy, you cannot order for her to be beheaded yet, Your Highness. And.."Aylin stared at him in the eyes. "Even if she is proved to be a spy, you cannot stop her from meeting the people she wants. She has her right to speak to anyone, especially her family.""Commander." Caelan warned her."This is written in the rulebook of Aranill. Have you forgotten about it, Your Highness? Or are you trying to create your own rules when you do not even have the right to?" Aylin's voice raised at once and this time, Caelan had no way of getting back at her. It was the truth, and he could not deny it."Moreover, even if you are Prince of Aranill, you cannot punish the people as you wish, especially punishing them to death. Did you consult His Majesty and me? Did you speak to you before, Your Highness?"Aylin's voice gained attention and the people who heard her passed the information to the royal family who was yet to retire for the night."Commander, you are disrespecting me now." Caelan seethed, his previous admiration for her combusting into flames after she insulted him."You already lost my respect when you exercised your powers on the weak and the poor just to save yourself, Your Highness.. I already know what the truth is."
