Saxum glared at Chong, who was standing right next to him. Saxum replied, ‘We have the chemical to overpower the King’s Authority. They have nothing to challenge that. That’s why they’re asking us to give in, Chong!’

‘What if the Queen’s Authority overp—’

‘Look at them!’ 

Chong did. The king and queen looked like a very close couple, a very devoted couple, one that would put each other’s lives before their own.

Saxum linked him again, ‘She. Won’t. Kill. Him.’

‘But should he kill her?’ Chong questioned in dismay. He wouldn’t mind if Regina killed him because of a decipio’s manipulation but he could never forgive himself if he was...