Chapter 243
"Did you hear what the people are saying, mother? Most are starting to believe what we have spread," Fraser said as he sat on his new throne.
"You should be in bed. You are still recovering from the poison. I could take over your duties while you rested for a day," said Beth. She was worried about some of the poison still inside Fraser’s body. Her anger had not settled after Cedric dared to harm her son.
"I am fine. The antidote that grandfather gave me worked well. I feel more energized now that Margaret is having her name dragged through the mud alongside Amelia’s. After the two of them looked down on me, look where they are now. Margaret is somewhere hiding and Amelia is married to a man who has ruined her," Fraser shook his head as he laughed.
Once again, Beth felt the need to correct Fraser about Killian ruining Amelia, but she did not. One day Fraser would see for himself what she saw from Killiam. The man loved her niece and Beth knew it would be a big problem in the future.
"Have you given the order for more guards to go to the border as I told you to do? There is no predicting whether or not more northerners will come down from the mountain to attack us. One’s heart can change, Fraser. Amelia might have loved the people in the past, but you’re trying to turn them against her, and now she might not care for them after being betrayed," Beth said.
"As I have told you for what might be the fifth time, mother. Should the North be so foolish as to try attacking us again, we will be ready. I admired my uncle, but I am not a fool like him to underestimate my enemy. You’ve done well at gathering allies for me.. I will be sure to use them well. I don’t plan to wait for the North to come to attack us. I will hit them first," Fraser said, standing up from his throne to go to a large window that faced the north.
Beth still wasn’t certain about this plan. The people wouldn’t want their sons fighting again for no reason. It was best to work on their defense. Killian was a reputable man when it came to war and Fraser had never lifted a sword a day in his life or made plans to successfully win a war. Fraser didn’t know much about Killian to be able to plot and be one step ahead of Killian.
"It would be better for us to make sure our land is secure and set better straps for him-"
"I want to storm the north and slaughter his people so I can claim the north and make you the new Queen, mother. You are deserving of your own throne and not ruling through me. Just like I was born to be a King, you were meant to be a Queen and I will be the one to give it to you," Fraser touched his mother’s shoulder as she tried to get over the shock.