- Leave my castle and my kingdom, or I will be forced to treat the presence of both as a threat. I will be forced to retaliate with an attack on the realm of your highnesses.
He made a gesture ordering Alec to be released, which was promptly obeyed. Phillipe turned his back on us and walked towards a side door. Dropping a roar, I punched the table. The armada that was escorting got scared and Phillipe turned to face me.
- I knew I couldn't count on you any more than I could on my mother, but I had to come here and look into her eyes to make sure. - I fired with contempt. - I thought you were a better person than her, but I was wrong.
Taking the ring that I removed from the Ravenna's finger before it was executed, I placed it on the table.
- I'm sorry for the inconvenience we've caused you! I promise you this will not happen again and you will never hear of my name again.
With that, I turned my back on Phillipe and headed for the door. Smiling proudly, Alec followed me as if escorting me. The men who accompanied us bowed when I passed by them and followed Alec.
- I'm so proud of you! - Alec said as we passed the cold corridors of the Tower of London.
- Why is that? I didn't get anything I proposed to you. - I sighed with dismay. - I'm so sorry about everything.
- I'm not! - Alec fired. - We may not have gotten the alliance that would save us, but I got the bravest, most beautiful wife the world has ever seen.
He smiled and stopped to face him and Alec took advantage to kiss me.
- It doesn't matter what happened here today. I'm sure one day you'll make a great queen. Whether it's here or in Scotland. - he declared. - I'll make sure I'm on your side on whatever condition it is.
- Thank you! - I whispered back the smile. - What do we do now?
- I don't know. - Alec sighed and we walked again. - We'll figure it out when we get to Edinburgh.
Settling down, I agreed with him. We were just about to get out of the castle when one of the guards stopped us.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Stop it! - the man ordered to approach. - My king desires the presence of your majesties.
Frowning my forehead, I looked in the direction of Alec, who shrugged his shoulders and nodded. We went back to the room we were in before and he asked us to come in. Phillipe was sitting at the table. Playing with the ring between his fingers, he watched it as if studying a treasure.
- Majesty? - Alec said when we came in.
- I need to talk to my daughter alone. - he said without raising his head. - Would you excuse us?
- Of course, Your Majesty! - said Alec and turned to kiss my forehead. - Remember what I told you. I'll be outside if you need me.
I nodded and Alec left the room. Phillipe and I remained silent for a few moments, until he started talking.
- Why don't you sit down?
- I'm fine on my feet.
He laughed at the way I talked and shook his head.
- You remember my mother a lot. She had those expressive green eyes.
- Ravenna had them too.
- Yeah, but it was my mother you inherited them from.
- I'm glad to hear I didn't inherit anything from my mother. I wish nothing that came from her, except my sisters.
Phillipe raised his head.
- Do you have sisters?
- Yes! Two. - said settling down. - One of them is also your daughter and is now sitting on the throne of Scotland.
Phillipe held his breath and shook his head.
- I had no idea you were alive, let alone that you had two daughters.
- How can you not know, if you married my mother and after the annulment, you became her lover for a long time?
- Ravenna became angry when I gave in to my father's will and annulled the marriage. She had said that she had aborted and had not even told me the name she had chosen for our daughter.
I held my breath in disbelief with what I heard. I didn't doubt she'd actually do what he said.
- After a time of her exile, we saw each other again and I had plans to marry her again. Everything was going perfectly well until I realized I wasn't the only one in his life.
- She was cheating on him with Royland MacGregor.
- Yes. - He said sighing. - For me, it was the worst disappointment in the world to know that I was betrayed by the only woman I ever really loved.
Phillipe's expression became harsh. He ran his hands through brown hair. I couldn't help but notice that his expressions were quite similar to mine.
- I was forced into exile again, and I hated Ravenna. She never told me she got pregnant again.
- I know your story, but I didn't come here as a daughter, because I don't know if I want that job. - ...I shot him in a hurting voice. - I came here because dozens of people will suffer at Roy's hands if he can dethrone Alistair. Although this is no longer possible, because he would have to kill the child growing up in Aideen's womb, Alistair's wife and her youngest daughter.
