Chapter 256
"I need her out of the castle now, mother."
Beth had no answer for Fraser, as she had not thought of a way to get Margaret out of the castle. Cedric’s plan was soiled quickly, and now Margaret roamed the castle protected not only as a former queen but as the new head priest. They could do nothing to her at the moment.
"Mother!" Fraser called his mother, who was ignoring him. It was her job to get rid of Margaret since she claimed he could not use his power as king. "I want her gone right now."
"If I had a plan, I would have started it already. I need time to think and to plot how we will do this," Beth replied.
"What was the point of getting me all those allies if that cannot get rid of Margaret for me?" Fraser questioned, annoyed that no one was truly helping him.
"They are your allies to help if King Killian were to come down the mountain again. You are to marry one of their daughters if you wish for them to get involved in castle affairs. Their daughters will be coming to the castle for you to pick one carefully. You’ll be stuck with her for many years."
Fraser leaned back against the throne. "I have not been king for long. I do not want to take anyone as my queen yet to share the throne. Is there a way for me to drag out getting married? Have her sit in the castle or do something to please her father?"
Beth pinched the bridge of her nose. If Fraser wasn’t her son, she would want him off the throne. She had not taught him well enough for him to grasp why his marriage was so important. "Whatever young lady you pick, her father will not sit by and let you waste her time. They will want her to be named queen right away and for an heir to be made. When you marry, her family will come to your aid against enemies like Margaret."
"They’ve sworn to join you against Killian, but none have come to help you with Margaret because they see it as an opportunity for you to accept one of their daughters in exchange for help with your enemies in the castle-"
"That does not make sense. Why wouldn’t they have wanted me to marry one of their daughters when I asked for help with Killian? He is a bigger threat than Margaret," said Fraser.