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The walk towards the courtroom felt like perpetuity. Margeret felt her adrenaline rush. They were closing the distance between the doors of the courtroom.

The maid who showed them the path curtsied before disappearing in the opposite direction.

Margeret takes a deep breath. She sees Leo clenching and unclenching his jaw as if trying to tame his anger.

He sees Margeret staring at him and forces a smile. Margeret smiles too not knowing what else to do. They both enter the courtroom.

The room was filled with the royals. Each of them curious about the grand meeting. The courtroom was a voluminous room. At the heart of the room stood a grand table surrounded by chairs to sit for the royals.

At the very end a chair studded with rubies and sapphires captivated Margeret's attention. "King's throne."  She thinks before sitting in her destined place beside Leo.

The king was nowhere to been seen. Everone was busy in their own conversations. Margeret was engrossed in her own thoughts when an eerie silence fills the courtroom. She could hear the sound of footsteps echoing in the hallways.

Her tilts her head to see the person she met earlier, "The General." She thought. Besides Mark she saw a young man entering the courtroom. Their eyes met for a split second. It didn't last long just because a new presence grabbed her attention. A presence which forced all the royals to bow. And then she saw him.

King Braith. Hair styled perfectly. A stubble adorning his face and above all was his smirk plasterred on his lips. Her conscious screamed, "Murderer! He killed your father and sister Margeret! He crushed all of your happiness. Rather than standing here, getting respect from all the royals he should be rotting in hell."  Various scenarios of her killing the king played before her eyes. How she wished to slit his throat and see the crimson red blood cascading down, decorating the floor. "No, sliting his throat won't be the right punishment. I want to see him begging for his death before me. I will give him a slow painful death." Margeret thought.

Her fingers curled inwards to form a fist. She was burning with anger.

Braith saw each and every noble there. There head hung low slouching before him. He was happy to see them like this. This was another evidence of his greatness for him. "They deserve this." He thinks while smirking. But then he noticed the girl, the only person besides the General of Haiti who wasn't bowing before him. She was radiating anger. Her facial expressions proved that. Anger flowing in violent waves towards him and only him.

He felt agitated by her behaviour. He wanted to punish that girl but supressed that thought. Handling the grand meeting was more important  than punishing that worthless human according to Braith.

He made his way towards his throne  his eyes never leaving her's. He sat and motioned the royals to sit down too.

The royals sat in their respective places getting ready for the blow that Braith was about to hit. Braith kept his one hand on the side of the throne and the other one on his chin. "I am glad that you all respected nobles came here for this grand meeting. There are some few rules that I have to discuss with you all, but before that" he says glancing at Margeret who was still red with anger and then looking at Leo " Welcome the General of Haiti, the kingdom who didn't wanted to show their face, who was absent for what felt like an eternity. I am really happy because of your presence here." Braith says with a wicked grin.

"Haiti was always there. It's just that you never acknowledged our presence or should I say didn't want to acknowledge our presence because we are the rebels?" He sees the girl speak with confidence and what felt like determination in her voice.

"I don't talk to strangers lady." Braith says clearly pissed by her reply.

"She is not a stranger King Braith." This time it was Leo who spoke. "Meet Lady Margeret Curzon youngest daughter of the king, the new queen of Haiti."

Braith was taken aback for a moment. It was clearly visible by the expression of shock he had on his face. He immediately changes that one into a blank face.

Seeing Braith shocked Margeret smiled.  Braith says, "Oh the youngest daughter, I see." He says eyeing Margeret. She felt disgusted because of his eyes on her.

"Welcome to my kingdom, Queen of Haiti." Braith says putting extra pressure on the word 'my'. "Its sad I am not confronting a King but a meager Queen." The whole courtroom erupted in laughter on Braith's comment.

Leo gave each one of them a death glare and spoke, "This is not our concern that you are not confronting a king. If you feel so sad you should have thought twice before killing our king!" Leo says banging his fists on the table.

Each of the royals became quite. The room was in such a silence that you could hear a pin drop. A cold war was set between the Leo and Braith. No one dared to come between the both of them. Mark was about to raise his sword when Braith stopped him.

"Relax General. If you have forgotten this is not Haiti. This is Bruges. And past is past,leave it behind and think about the future." Braith says smirking.

Leo rolls his eyes with his mouth curved in a sneer.

"Anyways, lets focus on the meeting, shall we?" Braith asked as if someone says a no, he will agree with them.

"As I said before, new rules will be imposed on the territories.
1. Increment in taxes will be 10 percent.
2. If the nobles want to built a monument they will consult me before doing that. If rejected the thought should not cross the noble's mind.
3. No money will be provided for this construction. The noble's should use the money they gain by the taxes.
4. If a profit in trade is seen it will directly be handed to the supreme king.
5. Marriages of the royal children will be done only after discussing with the king. If he agrees you shall proceed, if not then you know the rest.
6. There will be no value of women's suggestion in the matters of the kingdom.
" Braith completes his horrendous list of new rules. "As for now these are the rules. If modified or new rules are made you will be notified then.

"But king?? How will we manage everything? You can't do this to us! How will we do this?" The royals rained the questions on Braith.

"Enough!" Braith shouted. "This is my kindgom. You all depend on me. I will make rules of my liking. You all have no say in that. If this is a problem for you all then I can change the nobles, don't forget that." He says glaring at the now dejected nobles.

"This is pure injustice! You can't treat people like insects!" Margeret says shoving her chair behind and standing.

"The queen spoke again? I told wome-" Before Braith could finish his sentence Margeret speaks," Haiti is not a part of your kingdom. So we are not bound to follow your rules!" Margerer says with gritted teeth.

"Leave! I said leave you all!" Braith snarls "Miss Margeret except you." His says with a mischevious glint in his eyes.

"She is not staying with a monster like you." Leo says shielding Margeret by his sturdy hands.

"Don't worry General, I won't bite her. And if you really care about your life then leave." Braith says trying to control his bulging anger.

"Don't worry. I will handle this." Margeret says giving a warm smile to Leo.
Leo reluctantly agrees. He walks towards Braith and says,"If you impose any harm to her, I swear to God I will paint this palace of your's by your disgusting blood."

"One more word and you won't realize when I killed you. Realization will hit you when you will be safe in Heaven or who knows hell?" Braith says with a menacing voice. Both share a death glare before Leo leaves. He looks towards Margeret with pure concern in his eyes.

"So, we are all alone queen. Sit please." He says.

Getting no response from her Braith shoves her roughly on the chair. "I said sit." He says.

Margeret reluctantly sits pushing his hand aside. "Don't you dare touch me." Braith felt amused irritating Margeret.

He stands behind her chair, keeping his hands on the chair,"You are so different than Bethony. She loved me while you hate me. I never met you whenever I used to come to the Curzon Palace. No surprise you were kept a secret from me." He lowers his head down and again speaks," I enjoyed Bethony. I will surely enjoy you too." His breath hitting her shoulder raising goosebumps on her skin.

Margeret immediately stands up and turn around, "You are a maniac! You slaughtered my family and you are talking about enjoyement? We will see who will enjoy the most in the end." She says before leaving, stomping her feets.

"I love challenges Margeret. This will be fun, so much fun." He says but Margeret was not here to listen him.

******

Braith stood in his bedroom drinking his wine for the hundredth time now. This was the time he let his burried anger let out. He had a twisted look on his face.

"How dare they! I was kept unaware of her presence! Those traitors." He screamed in his solitary room.
"They insulted me in my kingdom, in my palace! I will not tolerate this. They should know that I am the sole ruler of this world. They should fear me!" He says punching the mirror breaking it into tiny pieces.
He laughs menacingly and says," They are now here. I will make sure they feel as if they are living in hell." He says taking another sip of his wine.

"Y-your Ma-Majesty."

Braith sees a guard bowing before him," What it is? I said I don't want any disturbance!" He shouts on the guard. "Will you speak now or wait till I kill you?"

The guard was trembling with fear. Gaining some courage he spoke, "Ma-Majesty, queen Ca-Caroline is here."

Braith's anger suddenly vanished. He spoke," Caroline." With a smirk forming on his lips.

So how was this chapter? What do you think of Braith's actions? Any guesses how will be our new character Caroline will be?
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