Chapter 174: Unruly Court
The king and queen entered the court room, but instead of the immediate hush that accompanied their arrival, the vampires turned louder even more. There were those that practically yelled over the others so their concerns could be heard, while some even at the verge of fighting.
No wonder Marquis Lanz seemed frantic.
Aleksander’s head started to swarm with a lot of voices around him, mostly even directed at him as well. He closed his eyes and breathed in slowly, inhaling and exhaling to refocus himself. Shortly after, the voices that flooded his head were muted, and Aleksander could think straight again.
’It had been a long time since I slipped and made a mistake like that,’ he thought at the back of his head, ’Perhaps it is the jitters.’
He can’t even remember the last time he felt dizzy with every bit of information and ranting that flooded his head. Aleksander had since learned to control his magic at a young age, but at times he couldn’t deny that he too made mistakes.
Elys had let go of Aleksander’s hand as they entered the High Courts. As they walked regally to their thrones, the vampires’ whispers and worries increased into a crescendo that bordered into worrisome and annoying at the same time.
"Your majesties, is it true?"
"How did an Eastern spy infiltrate us? This is utter incompetence!"
"Behead those that had remained lax over the borders! Put a stake through their hearts!"