Chapter 104: To Insult the Dead
Every vampire that witnessed the return of the bastard prince had one thing in common – fear. The rumors of Prince Aleksander’s curse preceded everything else about him.
The nobilities whispered in rushed voices, a crescendo of worry for their lives and that of the kingdom should the High Priestess Naya accept the prince’s claim to the throne.
"Your highness," the High Priestess spoke, her breath a bit shaky, "you just can’t barge in like this..." she trailed off.
There was an undeniable worry in the eyes of the High Priestess. All the other representatives of the vampire church shared her concern as well. Their eyes darted from the presider, to Wiriam, and back to the bastard prince.
"High Priestess Naya, the book of laws is to be upheld with utmost diligence," Aleksander said.
The prince made sure his tone had a hint of annoyance in it to show his disapproval of their attitude towards him. It was clear that every single vampire inside the room was reluctant to hand the crown over to a bastard prince like him.
But despite all of these, Elys who had stood beside the prince smiled in relief. She had been worried that Aleksander wouldn’t be able to hold himself well against the crowd.
By the way things were going, it seemed like Aleksander could actually handle himself well.
’Apparently, he only needed to be pushed out of his self-criticizing hole,’ the princess thought to herself. ’A bit of courage and confidence does go a long way.’