Chapter 89: His Bride
The tension in the room had escalated quickly when everyone of the Royal Chevalier family presented themselves in the grand hall. Ivy stood beside Claire who had a winning smirk displaying on her red lips, her crimson eyes gleamed with delight as she watched her Mother speak with Ivan who had halted at the entrance, seemingly surprised and alarmed, but that smile on her lips didn’t last upon sighting the green-eyed maiden with him, whilst her folded arms dropped in sheer disappointment.
Wasn’t she supposed to be dead?! ’That puny girl!’ Claire silently cursed.
Tobias and Alistair stood at the top of the stairs, watching everything below with an interesting gaze. Tobias’s calculative eyes narrowed with intent as he studied the action that would befall on everyone present, while his brother, Alistair, just smiled as he felt the air crackle with anticipation, as if the very air held its own breath.
Abdiel and his wife stood at the left side of the hall close to the pillars, and one could see the visible worry in their gazes as they shared a look before returning it back to the frozen Ivan. They were both anxious because no one was aware of Carina’s sudden return, and overnight? That alone was enough to raise suspicioun and doubts within the minds of everyone.
Queen Carina was a vision of elegance and power, her features were always striking, and there was nothing about her physical appearance that has changed after her years of leaving EmptyHollow. Her long flowing chocolate-brown hair cascaded down her back, shimmering with an otherworldly sheen. Her almond shaped eyes gleamed with an intense yellowish-brown hue, and despite her beauty, not many were bold enough to meet such intimidating eyes that commanded authority, yet deceitfully cunning in everyway.
Elegantly dressed in a flowing gown of deep scarlet, her slender figure seemed to effortlessly command attention, and she looked nothing like a woman who had birthed four adult children. If one didn’t know, they would assume she was in her late twenties, but she was just lucky to have stopped aging during her younger years, and still, not even her charms were able to win his Father’s heart.
Queen Carina, who noticed the hostility in Ivan’s gaze couldn’t help but feel she had accomplished one side of her plan. Her voice carried a hint of smugness as she spoke, her words dripping with condensation.
"Did you miss me my dear?"
"Like a plague." Ivan retorted through gritted teeths, but Queen Carina, although offended by his silver tongue, flashed him a tight-lipped smile while folding her arms.