Chapter 78
"I think your people might like me a little bit more if they found out I wasn’t the one who killed their king," Killian playfully smiled while Ameli and Cyrus glared at him. "If not me, who do you think they will point fingers at for the king’s death? The new king? The court ministers? I wonder who could be the culprit."
"Please shut your trap," Amelia muttered, tempted to throw something at him but she refrained from doing so. He was being playful but he was dangerous. Still, she understood why her first instinct in the past was to throw her shoe at his face. "We are not in the privacy of our rooms to talk about such a thing."
"I am well aware of our environment, princess. There is no one listening to us although I think your cousin might be trying to hear us all the way in his carriage behind us. Besides, no one would believe anyone other than me killed the king. The timing is too coincidental," Killian reassured her. "However, the way I killed him was so weak for a man like me."
"I’m going to kick you out of my carriage if you do not shut up. I don’t care who, what, or how strong you are. Can we please talk about something else-"
"Some of your court ministers were discussing the king’s death late in the night. Making sure you are safe isn’t the only reason I fly around late at night. I’m keeping an eye on the pigs here. It appears they wish to get you to sacrifice yourself for the sake of this kingdom. Should I stop talking now?" Killian grinned.
Amelia rolled her eyes, annoyed he had piqued her curiosity. "Please continue speaking. How do they want me to sacrifice my life and what does it have to do with my father’s death?"
"They’ve lost a king who let them do as they wanted and hid their crimes. They do not wish to have a truce with the north as they are afraid they cannot do as they want if the new king must listen to the north. So, the three of them have come up with the bright idea to kill me and avenge your father. Your cousin wouldn’t have your grandmother over his shoulder if I were not alive."
"And it would be easier for the court ministers to control Fraser. My father was a fool but he always kept the court ministers in check and had them listening to his every word. Fraser wouldn’t be able to outsmart the sly foxes who have been in the castle for years. He’s excited to be king but unless he gets some command sense, they will toy with him. What did you hear about me?" Amelia asked as she was more curious about that than what would become of Fraser.
"What better way to kill me than using the woman who will share my bed in the future? Once we return to the north you would risk your life by killing me when we are alone. They have not found the way they would kill me yet. Foolish humans," Killian chuckled. "If only they knew poisons could not hurt me and I doubt you would be able to stab me to death."